Tower of Babylon (story)
| "Tower of Babylon" | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ted Chiang |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novelette |
| Published in | Omni |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | November 1990 |
"Tower of Babylon" is a science fantasy novelette published in 1990 by Ted Chiang.[1] The story revisits the tower of Babel myth as a construction megaproject, in a setting where the principles of pre-scientific cosmology (the geocentric model, celestial spheres, etc) are literally true. It is Chiang's first published work.
Synopsis
Hillalum is a miner from Elam who has been summoned to the Tower of Babylon, an enormous brick tower that has been in continuous construction for centuries. He and his colleagues have been hired to dig through the Vault of Heaven to discover Yahweh's creation.
Reception
"Tower" won the 1991 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, and was nominated for the 1991 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[2]
Footnotes
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Wikiquote has quotations related to: Ted Chiang |
- ↑ "Tower of Babylon by Ted Chiang". goodreads.com. Goodreads. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ The LOCUS Index to SF Awards
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