The Cloak and the Staff
| The Cloak and the Staff | |
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| by Gordon R. Dickson | |
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| Genre(s) | Science fiction novelette |
| Publisher | Analog Science Fiction |
| Publication date | 1980 |
"The Cloak and the Staff" is a science fiction novelette by American writer Gordon R. Dickson. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 1981.
Plot summary[]
A skilled human translator tries to balance his desire to stay alive with his need to lash out at Earth's hulking overlords, who treat humans as cattle, or at best, pets.
External links[]
- The Cloak and the Staff title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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Categories:
- 1980 short stories
- Hugo Award for Best Novelette winning works
- Short stories by Gordon R. Dickson
- Novelettes
- Works originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact
- 1980s science fiction short story stubs