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Babel-17
Sign in to saveBabel-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. It was joint winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1967 (with Flowers for Algernon) and was also nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1967.
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- Author
- Samuel R. Delany
- First published
- 1966
- Editions
- 45
- Subjects
- Artificial Languages, Fiction, Language, Life on other planets, Specimens, Upside-down books, Women linguists, Women poets
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- Book.name
- Babel-17
- Book.image
- Babel-17.jpg
- Book.caption
- First edition
- Book.author
- Samuel R. Delany
- Book.cover_artist
- Jerome Podwill
- Book.country
- United States
- Book.language
- English
- Book.award
- Nebula Award for Best Novel (1967)
- Book.genre
- Science fiction
- Book.publisher
- Ace Books
- Book.release_date
- May 17, 1966
- Book.pages
- 173
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- 1966-05-00
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- Babel 17
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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. It was joint winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1967 (with Flowers for Algernon) and was also nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1967.
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.