Retro-Hugo Award
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The Retro-Hugo Award is a special Hugo Award category created to honor works of science fiction and fantasy from years before the Hugos were originally established.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Retro-Hugo Award canonical | 2 |
| Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel | 1 |
| Retro Hugo Award for Best Novelette | 1 |
| Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10217029 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Retro-Hugo Award Context triple: [Murray Leinster, awardReceived, Retro-Hugo Award]
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A.
Hugo Award for Best Related Work
The Hugo Award for Best Related Work is a major science fiction and fantasy honor recognizing outstanding non-fiction or critical works related to the genre, such as essays, biographies, and reference books.
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B.
Hugo Award for Best Novella
The Hugo Award for Best Novella is a prestigious science fiction and fantasy literary prize presented annually for outstanding works of fiction between short story and novel length.
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C.
Hugo Award for Best Novelette
The Hugo Award for Best Novelette is a prestigious science fiction and fantasy literary prize presented annually for outstanding works of medium-length fiction.
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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.
Hugo Award for Best Series
The Hugo Award for Best Series is a major science fiction and fantasy honor recognizing an ongoing book or story series for outstanding cumulative achievement in the genre.
- 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: Retro-Hugo Award Target entity description: The Retro-Hugo Award is a special Hugo Award category created to honor works of science fiction and fantasy from years before the Hugos were originally established.
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A.
Hugo Award for Best Related Work
The Hugo Award for Best Related Work is a major science fiction and fantasy honor recognizing outstanding non-fiction or critical works related to the genre, such as essays, biographies, and reference books.
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B.
Hugo Award for Best Novella
The Hugo Award for Best Novella is a prestigious science fiction and fantasy literary prize presented annually for outstanding works of fiction between short story and novel length.
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C.
Hugo Award for Best Novelette
The Hugo Award for Best Novelette is a prestigious science fiction and fantasy literary prize presented annually for outstanding works of medium-length fiction.
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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.
Hugo Award for Best Series
The Hugo Award for Best Series is a major science fiction and fantasy honor recognizing an ongoing book or story series for outstanding cumulative achievement in the genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | literary award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Retro Hugo ⓘ |
| appliesToYear | years in which no Hugo Awards were originally given ⓘ |
| awardedFor | works of science fiction and fantasy from years before the Hugo Awards were established ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hugo Award rules ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| eligibilityBasis | original year of publication or release ⓘ |
| firstPresentedAt |
1996 Worldcon
ⓘ
linked to:
Worldcon
|
| firstRetroYearHonored | 1939 ⓘ |
| follows | Hugo Award ⓘ |
| frequency | occasional ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAwardedWorkType |
artwork
ⓘ
dramatic works ⓘ editorial work ⓘ fan publications ⓘ novels ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Best Dramatic Presentation
ⓘ
Best Fan Artist ⓘ Best Fan Writer ⓘ Best Fanzine ⓘ Best Novel ⓘ Best Novelette ⓘ Best Novella ⓘ Best Professional Artist ⓘ Best Professional Editor ⓘ Best Short Story ⓘ
linked to:
Award of Merit Medal for the Short Story
|
| hasMediaType |
dramatic presentation
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | awarded retroactively for past publication years ⓘ |
| inception | 1996 ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf | Hugo Award categories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maximumYearsBack | 75 years ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hugo Gernsback ⓘ |
| organizer |
Worldcon committee
ⓘ
linked to:
Worldcon
|
| partOf |
Hugo Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
Hugo Award
|
| presentedAt |
World Science Fiction Convention
ⓘ
linked to:
Worldcon
|
| presentedBy | World Science Fiction Society ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
ⓘ
Hugo Award for Best Short Story ⓘ |
| ruleDefinedIn | World Science Fiction Society constitution ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | vote of Worldcon members ⓘ |
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Subject: Retro-Hugo Award Description of subject: The Retro-Hugo Award is a special Hugo Award category created to honor works of science fiction and fantasy from years before the Hugos were originally established.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Retro-Hugo Award
linked to: Retro-Hugo Award
subject linked to:
A Case of Conscience (Hugo Award–winning novel)
linked to: Retro-Hugo Award