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The Woman the Unicorn Loved

Gene Wolfe

First published June 1981
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette
Series Anderson

Synopsis

Genetic engineering can do practically whatever you want. Today it has created a unicorn, that's loose in town. Anderson and his group want to save it. Police and army want to shoot it.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1982 Hugo Award Best Short Story Runner-up
1982 Locus Poll Award Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist

Publications (17)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
June 1981 Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June 8, 1981 Davis Publications MAGAZINE 70
1982 Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World Davis Publications Anthology
1982 Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World The Dial Press Anthology 62
May 1982 Unicorns! Ace Books Anthology 247
July 1982 The Best Science Fiction of the Year #11 Timescape / Pocket Books Anthology 255
November 1982 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11 Gollancz Anthology 255
November 1982 Unicorns! Ace Books Anthology 247
1983 Isaac Asimov's Wonders of the World Robert Hale Anthology 50
June 1984 Unicorns! Ace Books Anthology 247
October 1984 Unicorns! Ace Books Anthology 249
March 1989 Endangered Species Tor Collection 297
April 1989 Endangered Species The Easton Press Collection 297
February 1990 Endangered Species Orbit / Futura Collection 297
April 1990 Endangered Species Tor Collection 297
September 2004 Endangered Species Orb Collection 297
March 2013 Unicorns! Baen Books Anthology
July 2013 Endangered Species Orb Collection 297