Rachel in Love

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"Rachel in Love"
Author Pat Murphy
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s) Science fiction
Published in Asimov's Science Fiction
Publication typeMagazine
Publication date1987

"Rachel in Love" is a 1987 science fiction short story by American writer Pat Murphy. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction .

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Synopsis

When a neurologist's teenage daughter Rachel is killed, he secretly copies a recording of her personality into a chimpanzee with amplified intelligence, and teaches her sign language; however, when he dies without having told anyone that Rachel lives on, the authorities transfer her to a primatology research center.

Reception

"Rachel in Love" won the 1987 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, [1] the 1988 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, [2] and the 1988 Locus Award for Best Novelette, [3] and was a finalist for the 1988 Hugo Award for Best Novelette. [4]

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References

  1. Rachel in Love, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved May 30, 2018
  2. The Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, at the Center for the Study of Science Fiction; retrieved May 30, 2018
  3. Locus Awards 1988 at Science Fiction Awards Database; retrieved May 30, 2018
  4. 1988 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved May 30, 2018