Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200

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"Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200" is a 2023 science fiction short story by Trinidadian author R. S. A. Garcia. It was first published in Uncanny Magazine .

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Synopsis

An elderly Trinidadian woman is given a robotic farmhand made of nanotechnology, with unexpected results — including that it is repeatedly eaten by her goat.

Reception

"Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200" won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story of 2023 [1] and the 2024 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award. [2]

Origin

Garcia has described the story as having been inspired by an online conversation about how goats will eat anything. [3]

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References

  1. Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved November 9, 2024
  2. Garcia Wins 2024 Sturgeon Award, at Locus Online ; posted September 9, 2024; retrieved November 9, 2024
  3. Interview: R.S.A. Garcia, by Caroline M. Yoachim; in Uncanny Magazine issue 53; retrieved November 9, 2024