World Fantasy Award
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The World Fantasy Award is a prestigious annual literary prize honoring outstanding works and contributions in the fantasy genre.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: World Fantasy Award Context triple: [Stephen King, awardReceived, World Fantasy Award]
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Locus Award
The Locus Award is a prestigious set of annual science fiction and fantasy literary awards voted on by readers of Locus magazine.
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B.
Prometheus Award
The Prometheus Award is a literary prize honoring outstanding science fiction and fantasy works that explore themes of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.
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Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a prestigious honor presented annually by the Horror Writers Association to recognize superior achievement in horror writing.
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D.
Hugo Award
The Hugo Award is one of the most prestigious honors in science fiction and fantasy, recognizing outstanding works and achievements in the genre as voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Society.
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E.
Nebula Award
The Nebula Award is a prestigious set of annual honors presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association to recognize outstanding works in science fiction and fantasy literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: World Fantasy Award Target entity description: The World Fantasy Award is a prestigious annual literary prize honoring outstanding works and contributions in the fantasy genre.
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A.
Locus Award
The Locus Award is a prestigious set of annual science fiction and fantasy literary awards voted on by readers of Locus magazine.
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B.
Prometheus Award
The Prometheus Award is a literary prize honoring outstanding science fiction and fantasy works that explore themes of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.
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C.
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a prestigious honor presented annually by the Horror Writers Association to recognize superior achievement in horror writing.
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D.
Hugo Award
The Hugo Award is one of the most prestigious honors in science fiction and fantasy, recognizing outstanding works and achievements in the genre as voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Society.
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E.
Nebula Award
The Nebula Award is a prestigious set of annual honors presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association to recognize outstanding works in science fiction and fantasy literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy fiction award
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literary award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
World Fantasy Awards
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linked to:
World Fantasy Award
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| awardFor |
lifetime achievement in fantasy
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outstanding works in fantasy ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | convention committee ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| currentTrophyDesign | tree statuette ⓘ |
| field | literature ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1975 ⓘ |
| formerTrophyDesign | H. P. Lovecraft bust ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory |
Artist
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Best Anthology ⓘ Best Collection ⓘ Best Novel ⓘ Best Novella ⓘ Best Short Story ⓘ Life Achievement ⓘ Special Award – Non-professional ⓘ Special Award – Professional ⓘ |
| hasCeremonyLocation | various cities ⓘ |
| hasJury | panel of fantasy professionals ⓘ |
| hasNominationProcess | member nominations and jury additions ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.worldfantasy.org/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| languageOfMostWorks | English ⓘ |
| notableCategoryChange | trophy design changed from Lovecraft bust to tree statuette ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
George R. R. Martin
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Neil Gaiman ⓘ Stephen King ⓘ Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| organizer | World Fantasy Convention board ⓘ |
| presentedAt | World Fantasy Convention ⓘ |
| prestige | one of the major international fantasy awards ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Bram Stoker Award
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Hugo Award ⓘ Nebula Award ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | combination of jury and attendee voting ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementTime | during World Fantasy Convention ⓘ |
| typicalEligibilityPeriod | previous calendar year ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: World Fantasy Award Description of subject: The World Fantasy Award is a prestigious annual literary prize honoring outstanding works and contributions in the fantasy genre.
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