From Babel's Fall'n Glory We Fled
Encyclopedia
"From Babel's Fall'n Glory We Fled" is a science fiction
short story
published in 2008 by Michael Swanwick
. It was nominated for the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Short Story
.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
published in 2008 by Michael Swanwick
Michael Swanwick
Michael Swanwick is an American science fiction author. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he began publishing in the early 1980s.-Biography:...
. It was nominated for the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Short Story
Hugo Award for Best Short Story
The Hugo Awards are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially...
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Plot summary
The story is about a human and a millipede-like alien who flee the destruction of a magnificent city.External links
- From Babel's Fallen Glory We Fled by Michael Swanwick at BestScienceFictionStories.com - A review of the story with resources for finding it.