The Persistence of Vision
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The Persistence of Vision is an award-winning 1978 anthology
of science fiction
stories by John Varley
.
The anthology was also published in the U.K.
under the title In the Hall of the Martian Kings.
for Best Single-Author Collection.
The title story won the 1978 Nebula Award
, the 1979 Hugo Award
, and the 1979 Locus Award in the novella categories.
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
stories by John Varley
John Varley (author)
John Herbert Varley is an American science fiction author.-Biography:Varley grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, moved to Port Arthur in 1957, and graduated from Nederland High School. He went to Michigan State University on a National Merit Scholarship because, of the schools that he could afford, it...
.
The anthology was also published in the U.K.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
under the title In the Hall of the Martian Kings.
Contents
The anthology includes nine stories:- "The Phantom of Kansas," originally published in GalaxyGalaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, February 1976. - "Air Raid," originally published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction MagazineAsimov's Science FictionAsimov's Science Fiction is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy and perpetuates the name of author and biochemist Isaac Asimov...
, Spring 1977. - "Retrograde Summer," originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science FictionThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science FictionThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction is a digest-size American fantasy and science fiction magazine first published in 1949 by Mystery House and then by Fantasy House. Both were subsidiaries of Lawrence Spivak's Mercury Publications, which took over as publisher in 1958. Spilogale, Inc...
, February 1975. - "The Black Hole Passes," originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 1975.
- "In the Hall of the Martian Kings," originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1977.
- "In the Bowl," originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, December 1975.
- "Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance," originally published in Galaxy, July 1976.
- "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank," originally published in Galaxy, May 1976. Adapted into a 1983 television movieOverdrawn at the Memory BankOverdrawn at the Memory Bank was a 1983 television movie. It was produced by Canada’s RSL Productions in Toronto. Financing was provided by WNET/PBS New Jersey, which had hoped to create an entire science fiction series adapting famous works, but due to lack of funding this was the last of three...
. - "The Persistence of Vision," originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March 1978.
Awards
The anthology won the 1979 Locus AwardLocus Award
The Locus Award is a literary award established in 1971 and presented to winners of Locus magazine's annual readers' poll. Currently, the Locus Awards are presented at an annual banquet...
for Best Single-Author Collection.
The title story won the 1978 Nebula Award
Nebula Award
The Nebula Award is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the previous year...
, the 1979 Hugo Award
Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...
, and the 1979 Locus Award in the novella categories.