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"'''The Undiscovered'''" is an [[alternate history]] [[short story]] by [[William Sanders (writer)|William Sanders]] that won the [[Sidewise Award for Alternate History]].<ref>{{Cite web | last = Schmunk | first = Robert B. | title = Winners and Finalists | work = Sidewise Award for Alternate History | publisher = Uchronia | date = 1998 | url = http://www.uchronia.net/sidewise/complete.html#1997 | accessdate = 2011-06-14}}</ref> "The Undiscovered" was originally published in the March 1997 issue of ''[[Asimov's Science Fiction|Asimov's]]''<ref>{{cite magazine | last = Sanders | first = William | authorlink = William Sanders (writer) | title = The Undiscovered | magazine = Asimov's Science Fiction | pages = 86 | publisher = Dell Magazines | location = New York | date = March 1997}}</ref> and, in addition to its Sidewise Award nomination, was nominated for the [[Hugo Award for Best Novelette|Hugo Award]],<ref>{{Cite web | title = 1998 Hugo Awards | work = The Hugo Awards | publisher = WSFS | date = 2011 | url = http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1998-hugo-awards/ | accessdate = 2011-06-14}}</ref> the [[Nebula Award for Best Novelette|Nebula Award]],<ref>{{Cite web | title = 1998 Nebula Awards | work = The Locus Guide to SF Awards | publisher = Locus | date = 2011 | url = http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Nebula1998.html | accessdate = 2011-06-14}}</ref> and the [[Theodore Sturgeon Award]].<ref>{{Cite web | title = 1998 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award | work = The Locus Guide to SF Awards | publisher = Locus | date = 2011 | url = http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Sturgeon1998.html#short | accessdate = 2011-06-14}}</ref> The story was subsequently reprinted in ''The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection'',<ref>{{Cite book | last = Dozois | first = Gardner | authorlink = Gardner Dozois | title = The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection | publisher = St. Martin's Press | volume = 15 | date = 1998 | location = New York | pages = 224 | isbn =0-312-19033-6}}</ref> ''The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century'',<ref>{{Cite book | last = Turtledove | first = Harry | authorlink = Harry Turtledove | title = The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century | publisher = Del Rey | date = 2001 | location = New York | pages = 270 | isbn =0-345-43990-2}}</ref> and ''[[Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction]]''.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Dozois | first = Gardner | authorlink = Gardner Dozois | title = The Best of the Best : 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction | publisher = St Martin's Griffin | date = 2005 | location = New York | pages = 380 | isbn =0-312-33656-X }}</ref> |
"'''The Undiscovered'''" is an [[alternate history]] [[short story]] by [[William Sanders (writer)|William Sanders]] that won the [[Sidewise Award for Alternate History]].<ref>{{Cite web | last = Schmunk | first = Robert B. | title = Winners and Finalists | work = Sidewise Award for Alternate History | publisher = Uchronia | date = 1998 | url = http://www.uchronia.net/sidewise/complete.html#1997 | accessdate = 2011-06-14}}</ref> "The Undiscovered" was originally published in the March 1997 issue of ''[[Asimov's Science Fiction|Asimov's]]''<ref>{{cite magazine | last = Sanders | first = William | authorlink = William Sanders (writer) | title = The Undiscovered | magazine = Asimov's Science Fiction | pages = 86 | publisher = Dell Magazines | location = New York | date = March 1997}}</ref> and, in addition to its Sidewise Award nomination, was nominated for the [[Hugo Award for Best Novelette|Hugo Award]],<ref>{{Cite web | title = 1998 Hugo Awards | work = The Hugo Awards | publisher = WSFS | date = 2011 | url = http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1998-hugo-awards/ | accessdate = 2011-06-14}}</ref> the [[Nebula Award for Best Novelette|Nebula Award]],<ref>{{Cite web | title = 1998 Nebula Awards | work = The Locus Guide to SF Awards | publisher = Locus | date = 2011 | url = http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Nebula1998.html | accessdate = 2011-06-14 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110605230752/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Nebula1998.html | archivedate = 2011-06-05 | df = }}</ref> and the [[Theodore Sturgeon Award]].<ref>{{Cite web | title = 1998 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award | work = The Locus Guide to SF Awards | publisher = Locus | date = 2011 | url = http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Sturgeon1998.html#short | accessdate = 2011-06-14}}</ref> The story was subsequently reprinted in ''The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection'',<ref>{{Cite book | last = Dozois | first = Gardner | authorlink = Gardner Dozois | title = The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection | publisher = St. Martin's Press | volume = 15 | date = 1998 | location = New York | pages = 224 | isbn =0-312-19033-6}}</ref> ''The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century'',<ref>{{Cite book | last = Turtledove | first = Harry | authorlink = Harry Turtledove | title = The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century | publisher = Del Rey | date = 2001 | location = New York | pages = 270 | isbn =0-345-43990-2}}</ref> and ''[[Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction]]''.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Dozois | first = Gardner | authorlink = Gardner Dozois | title = The Best of the Best : 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction | publisher = St Martin's Griffin | date = 2005 | location = New York | pages = 380 | isbn =0-312-33656-X }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:14, 6 January 2018
"The Undiscovered" is an alternate history short story by William Sanders that won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History.[1] "The Undiscovered" was originally published in the March 1997 issue of Asimov's[2] and, in addition to its Sidewise Award nomination, was nominated for the Hugo Award,[3] the Nebula Award,[4] and the Theodore Sturgeon Award.[5] The story was subsequently reprinted in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection,[6] The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century,[7] and Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction.[8]
Plot
The story is narrated by a Cherokee man in the late 16th century. An English immigrant called the Spear-Shaker has been captured by the narrator's tribe, and is essentially adopted by them. The Spear-Shaker tries to introduce the concept of stage play to the tribe by producing a version of Hamlet for them, but mutual cultural misunderstandings make this very difficult.
References
- ^ Schmunk, Robert B. (1998). "Winners and Finalists". Sidewise Award for Alternate History. Uchronia. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ Sanders, William (March 1997). "The Undiscovered". Asimov's Science Fiction. New York: Dell Magazines. p. 86.
- ^ "1998 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. WSFS. 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "1998 Nebula Awards". The Locus Guide to SF Awards. Locus. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "1998 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award". The Locus Guide to SF Awards. Locus. 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ Dozois, Gardner (1998). The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection. Vol. 15. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 224. ISBN 0-312-19033-6.
- ^ Turtledove, Harry (2001). The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century. New York: Del Rey. p. 270. ISBN 0-345-43990-2.
- ^ Dozois, Gardner (2005). The Best of the Best : 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction. New York: St Martin's Griffin. p. 380. ISBN 0-312-33656-X.
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