Knapsack Poems

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"Knapsack Poems: A Goxhat Travel Journal" is a 2002 science fiction short story by Eleanor Arnason. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction .

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Synopsis

The multiple bodies of a traveling Goxhat poet find themselves in a very dangerous situation.

Reception

"Knapsack Poems" was a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story of 2002, [1] and included on the Honor List for the 2002 Otherwise Award. [2]

Strange Horizons emphasized that the story demonstrates "the ability [of science fiction] to imagine the world in some other way," [3] while the SF Site noted its "relentless humour and strangeness". [4] Tangent Online praised its "imagination" and "sly comments about the life of a poet", calling it "so much fun to read". [5]

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References

  1. Knapsack Poems, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved May 2, 2021
  2. 2002 Honor List, at the Otherwise Awards; retrieved April 15, 2022
  3. Mammoths of the Great Plains and Tomb of the Fathers by Eleanor Arnason, reviewed by Kelly Jennings, at Strange Horizons ; published August 16, 2010; retrieved April 15, 2022
  4. The James Tiptree Award Anthology 3, reviewed by Jakob Schmidt, at the SF Site ; published 2007; retrieved April 15, 2022
  5. Asimov’s, May 2002, reviewed by Nancy Jane Moore, at Tangent Online ; published April 2, 2002; retrieved April 15, 2022