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Babel-17

by Samuel R. Delany

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Originally published by Ace Books

Babel-17 is a 1966 science fiction novel by American writer Samuel R. Delany in which the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis plays an important part. It was joint winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1967 and was also nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1967.

First published 1966193 pages
Nebula Award for Best Novel (1967)
823.91
Category
Science Fiction
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
5
Editions known
45
Classification
Dewey (DDC)
823.91813.54
Library of Congress (LCC)
PR6054.E4PR6054.E4 Bab B3 1967PZ0004.D338 Bab5PS3554.E437 B33 2001
Subjects
American Science fictionAmerican fictionAmerikaans WetenskapfiksieAmerikaanse fiksieArtificial LanguagesFictionFiction, science fiction, generalLanguageLanguage and languagesLife on other planetsLinguistsOptical illusions
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ISBN 9780375706691English
DATE DUE
First published1966
Nebula Award for Best Novel1967
StatusREAD
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