Alpha 2 (anthology)
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| Editor | Robert Silverberg |
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| Cover artist | Larry Kresek |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Publication date | November 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 310 |
| ISBN | 0345024192 |
| OCLC | 428159 |
| Preceded by | Alpha 1 |
| Followed by | Alpha 3 |
Alpha 2 is a science fiction anthology edited by Robert Silverberg, first published as a paperback original by Ballantine Books in November 1977. No further editions have been issued.[1] .
Contents
- Introduction by Robert Silverberg
- Call Me Joe by Poul Anderson (Astounding 1957)
- Goodbye Amanda Jean by Wilma Shore (Galaxy 1970)
- A Man of the Renaissance by Wyman Guin {Galaxy 1964)
- Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night by Algis Budrys {Galaxy 1961)
- Faith of Our Fathers by Philip K. Dick (Dangerous Visions 1967)
- That Share of Glory by C. M. Kornbluth (Astounding 1952)
- The Men Return by Jack Vance (Infinity 1957)
- The Voices of Time by J. G. Ballard (New Worlds 1960)
- The Burning of the Brain by Cordwainer Smith (If 1958)
- The Shaker Revival by Gerald Jonas {Galaxy 1970)[2][3]
"Faith of Our Fathers" was nominated for the 1968 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[4]
Reception
Writing in The New York Times Book Review, Theodore Sturgeon praised the anthology, saying that "Robert Silverberg, who knows good story‐telling and good writing because that's what he does, uses these criteria in his selections for his Alpha series".[5] Sturgeon also praised Alpha 2 in Galaxy, describing it as "ten fine stories and a Best Buy".[6] Amazing Stories lauded Alpha 2 as "as strong an entry as its predecessor. . . . [T]he level of writing is high, the visions uncommonly clear, and the book, ultimately, entertaining".[7]
Awards
It placed sixth in the reprint anthology/collection category in the 1972 Locus Poll.[8]
References
- ^ "Title: Alpha Two". www.isfdb.org.
- ^ "Contents Lists". www.philsp.com.
- ^ "Publication: Alpha Two". www.isfdb.org.
- ^ "sfadb : Philip K. Dick Awards". www.sfadb.com.
- ^ Theodore Sturgeon, "If . . .", The New York Times Book Review, May 14, 1972
- ^ Theodore Sturgeon, "Galaxy Bookshelf", Galaxy, July 1972, p.95
- ^ "The Future in Books", Amazing Stories, November 1972, p.122
- ^ "sfadb : Robert Silverberg Awards". www.sfadb.com.
