| 词条 | The Homecoming (short story) |
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"The Homecoming" is a 2011 science fiction short story by American writer Mike Resnick. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction. SynopsisA man who has had himself surgically transformed into an alien comes home to visit his mother, who is dying of an ailment that causes dementia. Reception"The Homecoming" was a finalist for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[1] Jim C. Hines noted that the story "had a lot going for it", but also that its conclusion "felt too quick and easy", observing that it could be read as "a metaphor for a father unable to accept his son’s sexuality."[2] References1. ^2012 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved August 11, 2018 2. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20180811184838/https://jimhines.livejournal.com/633609.html Hugo Short Stories], by Jim C. Hines, at LiveJournal (via archive.org); published May 29, 2012; retrieved August 11, 2018 External links
3 : Works originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction|2011 short stories|Short stories by Mike Resnick |
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