If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love
| "If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love" | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rachel Swirsky |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Speculative fiction |
| Published in | Apex Magazine |
| Published in English | 2013 |
"If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love" is an award-winning short story by Rachel Swirsky. It was first published in Apex Magazine in 2013.
Synopsis
A narrator explains to their love how things would be different if that person were a Tyrannosaurus rex.
Reception
"Dinosaur" won the 2013 Nebula Award for Best Short Story,[1] and was nominated for the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[2] Critic Ana Grilo describes it as "beautiful", "powerful", and "intense", and "almost like a piece of poetry", but questions whether it can truly be considered speculative fiction.[3]
The story was at the center of the Sad Puppies controversy; it was held up as an example of "message fiction" by its detractors, symptomatic of a clique of "social justice warriors" controlling the awards.[4] It was strongly criticized by authors like John C. Wright[5] and Sarah Hoyt.[6]
References
- ↑ "2013 Nebula Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ↑ "2014 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ↑ Grilo, Ana (2015-11-01). "Reading the 2014 Hugo Award Finalists--The Short Stories Ballot". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ↑ Young, Cathy (2015-09-01). "Culture Warriors Invade Sci-Fi/Fantasy". Reason.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ↑ Wright, John C. (2015-01-31). "Dinosaur-sized bigotry". John C. Wright's Journal. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ↑ Hoyt, Sarah (2015-01-31). "If You Were A Grown Up, My Love". According To Hoyt. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
External links
- Text of the story at Apex Magazine