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The Country of the Kind

Damon Knight

First published February 1956
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

In a near future where humans no longer have destructive, antisocial, or aggressive behavior, a throwback who retains those traits believes that without them, great art and creativity also cannot exist.

Notes

Locus index (as of 2008-05-01) listed F&SF Feb 1956 as the first publication. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume One, ORB, stated: copyright © 1955 by Fantasy House, Inc.

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Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2012 Locus Online 20th Century Short Story Nominee/Finalist

Publications (61)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
February 1956 The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1956 Fantasy House, Inc. MAGAZINE 3
May 1956 S-F: The Year's Greatest Science-Fiction and Fantasy Dell Anthology 288
July 1956 S-F: The Year's Greatest Science-Fiction and Fantasy Gnome Press Anthology 288
May 1963 In Deep Berkley Medallion Collection 113
1964 Yet More Penguin Science Fiction Penguin Books Anthology 86
1964 In Deep Gollancz Collection
April 1965 In Deep The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) Collection
1966 In Deep Corgi Collection 124
1966 Yet More Penguin Science Fiction Penguin Books Anthology 86
October 1966 New Dreams This Morning Ballantine Books Anthology 92
April 1970 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One Doubleday Anthology 488
May 1970 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One Doubleday / SFBC Anthology 488
July 1971 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Avon Anthology 591
July 1971 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Avon Anthology 591
1972 In Deep Manor Books Collection 126
1972 Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol Two Sphere Anthology |13
1972 Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume Two Sphere Anthology |13
November 1972 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Avon Anthology 591
April 1973 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Avon Anthology 591
June 1973 The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus Penguin Books Anthology 497
1974 The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus Penguin Books Anthology 497
1975 Science Fiction Hall of Fame: The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Avon Anthology 591
1976 The Late Great Future Fawcett Crest Anthology 127
1976 The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus Penguin Books Anthology 497
April 1976 Future Power Random House Anthology 33
July 1976 Future Power Random House / SFBC Anthology 25
1978 In Deep Magnum Collection 122
1978 The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus Penguin Books Anthology 497
September 1979 Science Fiction of the Fifties Avon Anthology 351
1980 The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus Penguin Books Anthology 497
February 1980 Science Fiction of the Fifties Avon / SFBC Anthology 313
October 1981 The Golden Age of Science Fiction Hutchinson Anthology 264
1983 The Golden Age of Science Fiction Penguin Books Anthology 263
1985 The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus Penguin Books Anthology 497
1986 The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus Penguin Books Anthology 497
July 1986 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Avon Anthology 591
August 1988 The Great SF Stories # 18 (1956) DAW Books Anthology 96
August 1988 The Great SF Stories # 18 (1956) DAW Books Anthology 96
June 1991 God's Nose Pulphouse Publishing Collection 95
June 1991 God's Nose Pulphouse Publishing Collection 95
June 1991 God's Nose Pulphouse Publishing Collection 95
July 1991 The Legend Book of Science Fiction Legend Anthology 7
July 1991 The Legend Book of Science Fiction Legend / Century Anthology 7
February 1992 Modern Classics of Science Fiction St. Martin's Press Anthology 7
April 1992 Modern Classics of Science Fiction St. Martin's Press / SFBC Anthology 7
February 1993 Modern Classics of Science Fiction St. Martin's Press Anthology
August 1998 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One Doubleday / SFBC Anthology 488
2001 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One The Easton Press Anthology 488
February 2003 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964 Tor Anthology 490
February 2005 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964 Orb Anthology 490
November 2007 A Science Fiction Omnibus Penguin Books Anthology 409
November 2007 A Science Fiction Omnibus Penguin Books Anthology |27
December 2008 Science Fiction: Stories and Contexts Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press Anthology 748
June 2011 Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction Wildside Press Anthology |146
December 2011 Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction Wildside Press Anthology |146
July 2014 The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Volume 2 Tachyon Publications Anthology 45
August 2014 Far Out / In Deep / Off Centre / Turning On Gollancz / Orion Omnibus 270
2015 Science Fiction: Stories and Contexts Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press Anthology 455
December 2017 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume One, 1929-1964 Blackstone Audio Anthology |488
February 2018 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964 Tor Anthology
January 2021 God's Nose ReAnimus Press Collection |95