 First edition | |
| Author | Samuel R. Delany |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jerome Podwill |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | May 17, 1966[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 173 |
Babel-17 is a 1966 science fiction novel by American writer Samuel R. Delany in which the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis (that language influences thought and perception) plays an important part.[2] It was joint winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1967 (with Flowers for Algernon)[3] and was also nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1967.[4]
Delany hoped to have Babel-17 originally published as a single volume with the novella Empire Star, but this did not happen until a 2001 reprint.[5]
- ^ "Books Today". The New York Times: 44. May 17, 1966.
- ^ Steble, Janez. (2014). Novi val v znanstveni fantastiki ali eksplozija žanra New wave in science fiction or the explosion of the genre : doktorska disertacija. [J. Steble]. OCLC 898669235.
- ^ "1966 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ "1967 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ Delany, Samuel R. (December 2001). Babel-17 / Empire Star. Vintage Books / Random House. ISBN 0-375-70669-0.