Houston, Houston, Do You Read? {novella}
by James Jr. Tiptree
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After a solar flare damages their ship, three astronauts are rescued by survivors of an Earth that has undergone dramatic change.Tags
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A short, lurid story featuring a clash of cultures, some strong language - especially for its time, and an interesting take on 'The War of the Sexes'. I especially enjoyed the drug-addled beginning where not much was making sense - until the main character realizes he is under the influence and begins to regain sobriety - at which point the narrative settles into more standard style. That was some nice writing.
For those that don't like curse words in their reading... this short and rather brilliant story may not be for you. Tiptree throws some pretty heavy language around - but it's not in the least gratuitous as it is integral to the plot - and how things end up.
This is the first Tiptree I have read. It won't be the last.
For those that don't like curse words in their reading... this short and rather brilliant story may not be for you. Tiptree throws some pretty heavy language around - but it's not in the least gratuitous as it is integral to the plot - and how things end up.
This is the first Tiptree I have read. It won't be the last.
A US spacecraft with an all male crew is thrown forward in time to an Earth where all men have died from a plague. This was an entirely startling tale when it was first published, when the author was widely believed to be a man. I hope that it is politically incorrect enough to still goad readers into thinking about the ways we set up our societies.
https://nwhyte.livejournal.com/3443946.htm
Three male astronauts from our near future are warped far forward in time to a solar system where men have died out and only women (and non-binary enbies) are left, reproducing by cloning and living an eco-friendly lifestyle (with space travel). The men are interviewed by the women, having been lightly drugged to lose their inhibitions; and it's strongly implied that as the story ends, they are about to be killed off as a danger to humanity. It's chilling but also very subtle, and I wonder how many of those who voted for it in 1977 actually understood the full point.
Three male astronauts from our near future are warped far forward in time to a solar system where men have died out and only women (and non-binary enbies) are left, reproducing by cloning and living an eco-friendly lifestyle (with space travel). The men are interviewed by the women, having been lightly drugged to lose their inhibitions; and it's strongly implied that as the story ends, they are about to be killed off as a danger to humanity. It's chilling but also very subtle, and I wonder how many of those who voted for it in 1977 actually understood the full point.
TOR vintage double ed with Russ (Souls 1982) and Tiptree (Houston 1979)
http://speculiction.blogspot.com/2014/01/review-of-houston-houston-do-you-read.h...
Review for the other half: Joanna Russ' Souls to come soon...
Review for the other half: Joanna Russ' Souls to come soon...
Magnífic relat breu de ciència ficció, intrigant, interessant i fins i tot divertit al començament; fosc, desagradable i punyent al final. Com la bona ciència ficció, mig segle després no es veu desfasada, malgrat que les perspectives de gènere han canviat molt en aquests anys. Com diu un altre ressenyador a GoodReads(Ethan Everhart), "the question of whether the concepts of "men" and "male" are redeemable is a compelling one. [...] Masculinity is a prison and in this story, Tiptree/Sheldon rejects the idea that it can be rehabilitated."
Dec 7, 2024Catalan
Ce roman court de James Tiptree, pseudonyme d'Alice Sheldon, est un classique de la science-fiction. Paru en 1976, il met en scène trois astronautes américains dont le vaisseau s'est perdu dans l'espace et le temps. Ils sont secourus par un vaisseau venant de la Terre mais trois siècles plus tard. À cette période, la population de la Terre a été réduite à une portion congrue, une épidémie fulgurante n'ayant laissée que onze milles femmes survivantes et aucun homme. Le vaisseau qui récupère les trois astronautes n'est donc peuplé que de femmes. Ces dernières tentent de préserver les trois hommes en leur cachant la réalité. Mais l'un des trois hommes, le seul scientifique, découvre petit à petit la vérité. Puis il show more comprend que les femmes, vivant sans hommes depuis si longtemps, ne peuvent et ne veulent que leur société, dont elles sont pleinement satisfaites, réintègrent la masculinité. Les trois hommes sont alors assassinés par absorption d'une drogue mortelle.
Le roman est très bien construit et on comprend pourquoi il a obtenu de nombreux prix car il dénote vraiment de la production de l'époque où la masculinité était prépondérante et les voix féminines très peu nombreuses. Alors certes, par moment, le texte, dont la traduction a pourtant été actualisée en 2023, et les idées qu'il véhicule, semble un peu daté. Mais cela reste un tout petit point négatif qui ne gêne que très peu la lecture. Merci aux éditions Le Bélial' d'avoir réédité ce roman court qui a marqué une génération. show less
Le roman est très bien construit et on comprend pourquoi il a obtenu de nombreux prix car il dénote vraiment de la production de l'époque où la masculinité était prépondérante et les voix féminines très peu nombreuses. Alors certes, par moment, le texte, dont la traduction a pourtant été actualisée en 2023, et les idées qu'il véhicule, semble un peu daté. Mais cela reste un tout petit point négatif qui ne gêne que très peu la lecture. Merci aux éditions Le Bélial' d'avoir réédité ce roman court qui a marqué une génération. show less
Jun 17, 2023French
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James Tiptree, Jr., was the pseudonym that Alice Bradley Sheldon began to use for her writing in 1967. Born in Chicago, she grew up in Africa and India, worked for the CIA, and earned a Ph.D. in psychology. In 1987, when Tiptree and her husband became gravely ill, she killed him and herself
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- Canonical title
- Houston, Houston, Do You Read? {novella}
- Original title
- Houston, Houston, Do You Read?
- Original publication date
- 1976
- People/Characters*
- Orren "Doc" Lorimer; Norman "Dave" Davis; Berhnard "Bud" Geirr; Judy Dakar; Judy Paris; Constancia "Connie" Morelos (show all 14); Andy Kay; Lorna Béthune; Ann; Margo; Myda; Lady Blue Sparks; Azella; Murti
- Important places*
- Sunbird One (vaisseau); Escondita (vaisseau); Gloria (vaisseau); Luna Central
- First words*
- Lorimer balaie du regard la grande cabine bondée, essayant d'écouter les conversations, essayant aussi d'ignorer les tiraillements de ses entrailles, signe de l'émergence d'un pénible souvenir.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Ou la mort.
- Original language*
- Anglais américain
- Disambiguation notice
- This is an entry for the novella "Houston, Houston, Do You Read?" also including the Science Fiction Book Club chapbook edition of the story. It should not be combined with collections containing other stories.
This is a Polish collection of short stories by Tiptree, and should not be merged with the different collection "Houston, Houston" or the single story entry for "Houston, Houston, Do You Read?".
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