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Universe (Silverberg) #1
Universe 1
An extraordinary collection of original fiction by science fiction’s most talented writers.
Until Terry Carr’s untimely death, his Universe series was acknowledged by critics and readers alike as the foremost anthology of original science fiction. Its 17 star-filled volumes were a showcase for the finest work of the field’s most distinguished authors.
Now the series continues under the editorship of two of Terry Carr’s closest friends, multiple-award-winning author and anthologist Robert Silverberg and his wife, author Karen Haber. This collection, three times as large as previous volumes, continues a tradition of literary excellence with brilliant fiction by science fiction’s most exciting
Leah Alpert · Scott Baker · Stoney Compton · Grania Davis · Paul Di Filippo · M. J. Engh · Augustine Funnell · Gregor Hartmann · K. Hernández-Brun · James Patrick Kelly · Damian Kilby · Geoffrey A. Landis · John M. Landsberg · Ursula K. Le Guin · Barry N. Malzberg · Jamil Nasir · Kim Stanley Robinson · Richard R. Smith · Bruce Sterling · Francis Valéry
Until Terry Carr’s untimely death, his Universe series was acknowledged by critics and readers alike as the foremost anthology of original science fiction. Its 17 star-filled volumes were a showcase for the finest work of the field’s most distinguished authors.
Now the series continues under the editorship of two of Terry Carr’s closest friends, multiple-award-winning author and anthologist Robert Silverberg and his wife, author Karen Haber. This collection, three times as large as previous volumes, continues a tradition of literary excellence with brilliant fiction by science fiction’s most exciting
Leah Alpert · Scott Baker · Stoney Compton · Grania Davis · Paul Di Filippo · M. J. Engh · Augustine Funnell · Gregor Hartmann · K. Hernández-Brun · James Patrick Kelly · Damian Kilby · Geoffrey A. Landis · John M. Landsberg · Ursula K. Le Guin · Barry N. Malzberg · Jamil Nasir · Kim Stanley Robinson · Richard R. Smith · Bruce Sterling · Francis Valéry
464 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1990
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Robert Silverberg
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Robert Silverberg is a highly celebrated American science fiction author and editor known for his prolific output and literary range. Over a career spanning decades, he has won multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards and was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2004. Inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1999, Silverberg is recognized for both his immense productivity and his contributions to the genre's evolution.
Born in Brooklyn, he began writing in his teens and won his first Hugo Award in 1956 as the best new writer. Throughout the 1950s, he produced vast amounts of fiction, often under pseudonyms, and was known for writing up to a million words a year. When the market declined, he diversified into other genres, including historical nonfiction and erotica.
Silverberg’s return to science fiction in the 1960s marked a shift toward deeper psychological and literary themes, contributing significantly to the New Wave movement. Acclaimed works from this period include Downward to the Earth, Dying Inside, Nightwings, and The World Inside. In the 1980s, he launched the Majipoor series with Lord Valentine’s Castle, creating one of the most imaginative planetary settings in science fiction.
Though he announced his retirement from writing in the mid-1970s, Silverberg returned with renewed vigor and continued to publish acclaimed fiction into the 1990s. He received further recognition with the Nebula-winning Sailing to Byzantium and the Hugo-winning Gilgamesh in the Outback.
Silverberg has also played a significant role as an editor and anthologist, shaping science fiction literature through both his own work and his influence on others. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, author Karen Haber.
Robert Silverberg is a highly celebrated American science fiction author and editor known for his prolific output and literary range. Over a career spanning decades, he has won multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards and was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2004. Inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1999, Silverberg is recognized for both his immense productivity and his contributions to the genre's evolution.
Born in Brooklyn, he began writing in his teens and won his first Hugo Award in 1956 as the best new writer. Throughout the 1950s, he produced vast amounts of fiction, often under pseudonyms, and was known for writing up to a million words a year. When the market declined, he diversified into other genres, including historical nonfiction and erotica.
Silverberg’s return to science fiction in the 1960s marked a shift toward deeper psychological and literary themes, contributing significantly to the New Wave movement. Acclaimed works from this period include Downward to the Earth, Dying Inside, Nightwings, and The World Inside. In the 1980s, he launched the Majipoor series with Lord Valentine’s Castle, creating one of the most imaginative planetary settings in science fiction.
Though he announced his retirement from writing in the mid-1970s, Silverberg returned with renewed vigor and continued to publish acclaimed fiction into the 1990s. He received further recognition with the Nebula-winning Sailing to Byzantium and the Hugo-winning Gilgamesh in the Outback.
Silverberg has also played a significant role as an editor and anthologist, shaping science fiction literature through both his own work and his influence on others. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, author Karen Haber.
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November 20, 2018* The Translator: Cute. Clever human mediator between two alien races.
* The City of Ultimate Freedom: Typical of the era, celebrating the dissonance between human drives towards both creativity and decadence.
* The Shobies’ Story: Ursula K. Le Guin: Didn't finish; I just don't appreciate Le Guin.
* One Night in Television City / Paul Di Filippo: Didn't finish; too dark and too weird for me.
* Playback: Wtf?
* Moon Blood / M.J. Engh: um, no
DNF here. Not my swing.
* The City of Ultimate Freedom: Typical of the era, celebrating the dissonance between human drives towards both creativity and decadence.
* The Shobies’ Story: Ursula K. Le Guin: Didn't finish; I just don't appreciate Le Guin.
* One Night in Television City / Paul Di Filippo: Didn't finish; too dark and too weird for me.
* Playback: Wtf?
* Moon Blood / M.J. Engh: um, no
DNF here. Not my swing.
November 22, 2021
A very uneven short story collection. Some good stories (Shobies’ Story by Ursula K. Le Guin), some really weird stories (Moon Blood by M J Engh or Alimentary Tract by Scott Baker) and a lot of forgettable bad stories.
June 4, 2016
It is rare for me to run across an anthology of science fiction stories where I had not previously read any of the stories but it just happened. While I am familiar with some of the writer in this anthology, these stories were not ones I had previously read. If I had to name a story that I didn't like, I couldn't. I found them all to be thought provoking and engaging. These are the types of stories that makes Science Fiction such an enduring genre. If you aren't a solid fan of the genre when you pick this book up, you will be by the time you are done. Some are serious, some are serious, but they will all leave an impression upon you.
September 30, 2009
Assino regularmente a revista Asimov's que tem nos editoriais o Robert Silverberg que é um autor de FC que prezo e gosto muito. Mas desta vez achei que as histórias escolhidas e que consegui ler, ao contrário do que afirmava, não eram de todo cativantes e muitas delas não consegui acabar de ler. Foi para mim uma grande desilusão esta colectânea, em especial vindo dum escritor que considero ser dos melhores da FC.
June 18, 2014
Awesome classic scifi!
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