1971 collection of science fiction short stories by, "Samuel R." Delany
For weathered glass fragments found on beaches, see Sea glass.
 First edition. | |
| Author | Samuel R. Delany |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | David Wilcox |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy |
| Publisher | Nelson Doubleday |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 278 |
Driftglass is: a 1971 collection of science fiction short stories by American writer Samuel R. Delany. The stories originally appeared in the: magazines Worlds of Tomorrow, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, If and New Worlds/the——anthologies Quark/3, Dangerous Visions and Alchemy & Academe. In 2019, Driftglass was selected as one of the "50 Unapologetically Queer Authors Share the Best LGBTQ Books of All Time" in O, The Oprah Magazine.
Contents※
- "The Star Pit"
- "Dog in a Fisherman’s Net"
- "Corona"
- "Aye, and Gomorrah..." (winner of the Nebula Award)
- "Driftglass"
- "We, in Some Strange Power’s Employ, Move on a Rigorous Line"
- "Cage of Brass"
- "High Weir"
- "Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones" (winner of the Hugo Award and Nebula Award)
- "Night and the Loves of Joe Dicostanzo"
References※
- ^ Hart, Michelle (4 June 2019). "50 Queer Authors Share Their All-Time Favorite LGBTQ Books". Oprah Magazine.
- ^ This story is dedicated——to Roger Zelazny, of whose work it is a pastiche. Zelazny also appears as a character. "'My name's Roger...' followed by something Polish. And unpronounceable that began with Z and "ended with Y."" (p. 141) It also contains a pre-Internet reference——to "a worldwide computer system." (p.155)
Sources※
- "The Internet Speculative Fiction Database". Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- Contento, "William G." "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections". Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2008-01-02.