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Alvin Hph-wayuo
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Alvin Hph-wayuo is a fictional character
in David Brin
's Uplift Universe
. He is a Hoon, the son of Mu-phauwq and Yowg-wayuo, from the village of Wuphon's Port in fictional
planet
Jijo. He is a humicker — he is fond of human culture, language and literature, especially science fiction, so he adopted the nickname Alvin taken from the main protagonist of “The City and the Stars
” by Arthur C. Clarke
. He is one of the major point of view characters in the Uplift Storm Trilogy
and the only one whose story is narrated from the first person.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in David Brin
David Brin
Glen David Brin, Ph.D. is an American scientist and award-winning author of science fiction. He has received the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards.-Biography:...
's Uplift Universe
Uplift Universe
The Uplift Universe is a fictional universe created by science fiction writer David Brin. A central feature in this universe is the process of biological uplift.His books which take place in this universe:* Sundiver...
. He is a Hoon, the son of Mu-phauwq and Yowg-wayuo, from the village of Wuphon's Port in fictional
Planets in science fiction
Planets in science fiction are fictional planets that appear in various media, especially those of the science fiction genre, as story-settings or depicted locations.-History:...
planet
Planet
A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,...
Jijo. He is a humicker — he is fond of human culture, language and literature, especially science fiction, so he adopted the nickname Alvin taken from the main protagonist of “The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke. It is a complete rewrite of his earlier novella, Against the Fall of Night.-Overview:...
” by Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey, and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein,...
. He is one of the major point of view characters in the Uplift Storm Trilogy
Uplift Universe
The Uplift Universe is a fictional universe created by science fiction writer David Brin. A central feature in this universe is the process of biological uplift.His books which take place in this universe:* Sundiver...
and the only one whose story is narrated from the first person.
External links
- Brightness Reef at Worlds Without End