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The Gauze Banner

Eleanor Arnason

First published February 1998
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette
Series Hwarhath

Synopsis

The Creator of an alien race descends to their planet in different disguises and becomes involved with a tribal warrior who begins to suspect something's out of the ordinary.

Notes

Presented as a translation of a "lying" myth of an alien society, i.e. a recent creation, not an ancient religious myth.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1998 James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award Gender-bending SF Nominee/Finalist

Publications (4)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
February 1998 More Amazing Stories Tor Anthology 126
December 2000 More Amazing Stories Tor Anthology 126
May 2016 Hwarhath Stories: Transgressive Tales by Aliens Aqueduct Press Collection |192
June 2016 Hwarhath Stories: Transgressive Tales by Aliens Aqueduct Press Collection 192