What We Found
"What We Found" is a science fiction novelette by Geoff Ryman, first published in 2011, in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.[1] It won the 2012 Nebula Award for Best Novelette,[2] and was nominated for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[3] It was included in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois.
Plot synopsis
A Nigerian scientist tells the story of his abusive childhood in a family torn by lies and mental illness, and of how this led him to become a scientist who made a discovery that will change the world.
References
- 2011 Nebula Award Finalists (and others) Announced, at Tor.com; published 20 February 2012; retrieved 8 August 2012
- Ryman wins one of world’s top science fiction prizes at the University of Manchester; published 21 May 2012; retrieved 8 August 2012
- 2012 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved 8 August 2012
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