Babel-17
1966 science fiction novel by Samuel Delany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Babel-17 is a 1966 science fiction novel by American writer Samuel R. Delany in which the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis (that language influences thought and perception) plays an important part.[2] It was joint winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1967 (with Flowers for Algernon)[3] and was also nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1967.[4]
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Author | Samuel R. Delany |
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Cover artist | Jerome Podwill |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | May 17, 1966[1] |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 173 |
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Delany hoped to have Babel-17 originally published as a single volume with the novella Empire Star, but this did not happen until a 2001 reprint.[5]