Nova, Samuel R. Delany’s Hugo-nominated novel from 1968, showcases most of this author’s familiar eccentricities. Hot and heavy action is interrupted by discourses on cultural theory. Sci-fi plot lines get turbocharged with archetypes drawn from myths and legends. Astronauts and space travel are fetishized beyond recognition. Characters are thrust into …
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