Oh, to Be a Blobel! [novelette]
by Philip K. Dick
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Phillip Kindred Dick was an American science fiction writer best known for his psychological portrayals of characters trapped in illusory environments. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 16, 1928, Dick worked in radio and studied briefly at the University of California at Berkeley before embarking on his writing career. His first novel, Solar show more Lottery, was published in 1955. In 1963, Dick won the Hugo Award for his novel, The Man in the High Castle. He also wrote a series of futuristic tales about artificial creatures on the loose; notable of these was Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which was later adapted into film as Blade Runner. Dick also published several collections of short stories. He died of a stroke in Santa Ana, California, in 1982. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Oh, to Be a Blobel! [novelette]
- Original title
- Oh, to Be a Blobel! [novelette]
- Original publication date
- 1964
- First words*
- Er warf eine Platinmünze im Wert von zwanzig Dollar in den Schlitz, und einen kurzen Moment später war der Analytiker betriebsbereit.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Unter dem lärmenden Beifall der Menge floß er die Rampe hinauf und in seinen auf Titan hergestellten Wagen hinein.
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- Englisch
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