Journal From Ellipsia · A Novel

Journal From Ellipsia · A Novel
Authors
Calisher, Hortense
Publisher
Open Road Media
Tags
science fiction , literary , satire , general , fiction , humorous
ISBN
9781480437401
Date
2013-08-06T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.63 MB
Lang
en
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**A humorous satire and loving tribute to science fiction that delves into the tenuous relationship between science and the humanities by asking, What does it mean to be human?**

A genderless alien from Ellipsia, a planet whose inhabitants have no concept of individuality, comes to Earth on an intergalactic exchange program to learn how to become human. To live here, the traveler must study and understand our inclinations for seeing people as distinct beings—the nature of gender, and at the heart of identity, the word *I*. At once funny and serious, *Journal from Ellipsia* offers a starkly objective view on our own humanity.