Grotto of the Dancing Deer

Short story by Clifford D. Simak
"Grotto of the Dancing Deer"
Short story by Clifford D. Simak
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
Publication
Published inAnalog Science Fiction / Science Fact
Publication typePeriodical
PublisherCondé Nast Publications, Inc.
Media typePrint (Magazine, Hardback, & Paperback)
Publication dateApril 1980

"Grotto of the Dancing Deer" is a science fiction short story by American writer Clifford D. Simak, one of his last short works. It won the 1980 Nebula Award for Best Short Story and the 1981 Hugo Award for Best Short Story and Locus Award for Best Short Story. The story involves an archaeologist discovering a comical, ancient cave-painting and then meeting with its original painter, an immortal still living nearby.[1]

References

  1. ^ Whyte, Nicholas (8 January 2006). "Review: Grotto of the Dancing Deer, by Clifford D. Simak". Retrieved 23 September 2015.

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Awards
Preceded by Hugo Award for Best Short Story
1981
Succeeded by
"The Pusher"
by John Varley
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