With the publication of his next major novel, Dhalgren (1975), however, his style had moved on in experimental directions notably different from that of his earlier work.īy the year 3172, political power in the galaxy is split between two factions: the older Earth-based Draco and the historically younger Pleiades Federation. He first completed Hogg in June 1969 (although the novel itself would not appear until 1995). Delany completed the first draft of Tides of Lust (author's title, Equinox) in September 1968 (it appeared in 1973). In 1984, David Pringle listed it as one of the 100 best science-fiction novels written since 1949.Īfter Delany completed Nova at the age of 25, his published output stopped for several years, although his writing continued. Nova was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1969. It has strong mythological overtones, relating to both the Grail Quest and Jason's Argonautica for the golden fleece. Nominally space opera, it explores the politics and culture of a future where cyborg technology is universal (the novel is one of the precursors to cyberpunk), yet making major decisions can involve using tarot cards. Nоva is a science fiction novel by American writer Samuel R.
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