The Undiscovered
"The Undiscovered" is an alternate history short story by William Sanders that won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History.[1] It was originally published in the March 1997 issue of Asimov's[2] and, in addition to its Sidewise Award nomination, was nominated for the Hugo Award,[3] the Nebula Award,[4] and the Theodore Sturgeon Award.[5] It was subsequently reprinted in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection,[6] The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century,[7] and Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction.[8]
Plot
The story is
stage play to the tribe by producing a version of Hamlet
for them, but mutual cultural misunderstandings make this very difficult.
References
- ^ Schmunk, Robert B. (1998). "Winners and Finalists". Sidewise Award for Alternate History. Uchronia. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ Sanders, William (March 1997). "The Undiscovered". Asimov's Science Fiction. New York: Dell Magazines. p. 86.
- ^ "1998 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. WSFS. 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "1998 Nebula Awards". The Locus Guide to SF Awards. Locus. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "1998 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award". The Locus Guide to SF Awards. Locus. 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ISBN 0-312-19033-6.
- ISBN 0-345-43990-2.
- ISBN 0-312-33656-X.
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