I originally created this list back in 20 as an antidote to the sf masterwork series published by gollancz since their list was almost entirely books by men. Hartwells 200 significant sf books by women 19842001 selected by david g. The silent city by elisabeth vonarburg, paperback barnes. In 1990 she won the governor generals award for best english translation. Martin 9 number the stars lois lowry 10 the shadowhunter codex cassandra clare. A selfperpetuating technology maintains the city in which only a handful of. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Jane brierley built as a refuge from a warravaged world outside, the silent city is the final stronghold of science and knowledge. Through the years, solaris has been edited by vonarburg, luc pomerleau and hugues morin. Her other works in english translation include the silent city. Lists hartwells 200 significant sf books by women 19842001. Haunting and memorable the kind of probing character study thats only possible in. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Memory wire by robert charles wilson of vancouver 1987. In the mothers land by elisabeth vonarburg speculative. Only a handful of humans remains in the city, the final stronghold. The award for best novel was first awarded in 1982 as the award for best outstanding work and is two awards, one granted to an englishlanguage work and one to a frenchlanguage work. Though scholars and critics have written dissertations and articles on vonarburgs work, this longawaited issue of femspec is the first volume of academic papers in philip k.
I had never read anything by elisabeth vonarburg before, so when i came. The sf mistressworks is a list created by sff writer and blogger ian sales on his blog it doesnt have to be rightthe goal of the mistressworks list is to highlight great works by women authors that are worthy of the attention given to those books on the sf masterworks list which is a bit thin on women authors. The silent city by elisabeth vonarburg librarything. The list was published on 15 february this year and was apparently put together for a panel at a convention or something. Vonarburg is a translator, sf convention organizer, literary editor solaris magazine, essayist, and fulltime writer. Novels and book series from the first to the most recent. The second in a proposed trilogy the silent city is the first, in the mothers.
A moving exploration of a feminist future by a frenchcanadian author, available in an english translation. The only thing i have to add is that maerlande in the mothers land if you find the bantam edition is actually a sequelcompanion to the silent city. Elisabeth vonarburg is considered one of canadas most accomplished science fiction writers. The silent city maerlande chronicles, book 1 by elisabeth vonarburg book cover, description, publication history. List of winners and nominees for the aurora award for best. After getting really into marion zimmer bradleys darkover series, im looking for similar reading material.
Science fiction science fiction is the branch of literature that deals with plausible alternative realities. Our favorite science fiction and fantasy in translation. Hugo, nebula, bsfa, mythopoeic, locus sf, derleth, campbell, wfa, locus f, prometheus. Science fiction mistressworks it doesnt have to be right. Click to read more about the silent city by elisabeth vonarburg.
Thirteen of her novels have been translated into english, including the silent city, the maerlande chronicles, reluctant voyagers. The aurora awards are granted annually by the canadian sf and fantasy association and sfsf boreal inc. Special issue on elisabeth vonarburg, guest editor amy ransom. At last, a special issue in english on elisabeth vonarburg, the grande dame of. It was first published in canada in 1981 and has been translated in english under the title the silent city. Published as sf which eliminates certain works valued by the sf audience but published out of genre or specifically as horror or as fantasy. In a future europe, where technology has been driven underground and the earths population has been tribalized by nuclear war and political conflict, a young woman named elisa is born into the silent city, a final stronghold of science and knowledge, in which selfperpetuating technology maintains the handful of human survivors with. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Most sf explores visions of the future logically extrapolated from what we know about the present, or deals with the impact on societies or individuals of technologies logically derived from our current scientific knowledge.
Slow engines of time this collection of short stories by elisabeth vonarburg presents works of vivid imagery and emotional intensity, set in the same future as the award winning novels the silent city and the maerlande chronicles. Dicks language to have been published on this important francophone sf and fantasy writer. The overriding image ive retained from the book is of the titular city. Her greatest recognition came from the canadian casperaurora awards, which she has won ten times. Forged from genetic materials stolen from the outsiders, elisa is the first of a new raceendowed with the remarkable power of rejuvenation. There are mechanized robots made to look and act like people. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The list is restricted to sf works only and one work per. I read it first not even knowing ive become rather obsessed with the book recommendations of jo walton at. Reluctant voyagers by elisabeth vonarburg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the silent city, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
The silent city maerlande chronicles, book 1 by elisabeth. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. A selfperpetuating technology maintains the city in which only a handful of humans survive, despite rejuvenation treatments and cybernetics. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Also, elisabeth vonarburg does something fantastic with language that creates a very immersive experience. In the mothers land is the kind of book that everyone should read. The silent city is the story of a postapocalyptic world divided into protected cities involved in a grand plan to save humanity and those left outside to fend for themselves. After finishing, i ran over to the computer to see if theres more books set in that world, and apparently, the silent city is a prequel. Can yall recommend other scifi novels featuring a predominantly female cast. Books, 2003 trans by howard scott and elisabeth vonarburg of the.
Elisabeth vonarburg, author of get off the unicorn, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. It was first published in canada in 1981 and has been translated in. One woman stands on the threshold between a dying world and a new humanity the final hope in the midst of a warravaged world, the silent city rises from the decay. She teaches french literature and creative writing at various universities in quebec. The silent city by elisabeth vonarburg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy the silent city by elisabeth vonarburg online at alibris. The silent city, elisabeth vonarburg sf mistressworks. In a future europe, where technology has been driven underground and the earths population has been tribalized by nuclear war and political conflict, a young woman named elisa is born into the silent city, a final stronghold of science and knowledge, in which selfperpetuating technology maintains the handful of human survivors with rejuvenation treatments and cybernetics.
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