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Forever

Damon Knight

First published November 1981
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

In 1887 the way to eternal life was discovered. Soon after an almost universal cure for diseases was found. Everybody can live almost forever.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1982 Locus Poll Award Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist

Publications (7)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
November 1981 Omni, November 1981 Omni Publications International Ltd. MAGAZINE 99
July 1982 The Best Science Fiction of the Year #11 Timescape / Pocket Books Anthology 171
November 1982 The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11 Gollancz Anthology 171
January 1984 The Second Omni Book of Science Fiction Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. Anthology 345
January 1984 The Second Omni Book of Science Fiction General Paperbacks Anthology 345
July 1991 One Side Laughing: Stories Unlike Other Stories St. Martin's Press Collection 223
January 2021 One Side Laughing: Stories Unlike Other Stories ReAnimus Press Collection |223