Starship & Haiku is a novel by Somtow Sucharitkul published in 1981.

First edition (publ. Pocket Books)
Cover artist: Gerry Daly

Plot summary

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Starship & Haiku is a novel in which the people of Japan seek to die honorably after the world is ravaged by biological as well as nuclear warfare.[1]

Reception

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Greg Costikyan reviewed Starship and Haiku in Ares Magazine #12 and commented that "A rather depressing book enlightened by good writing, it is more serious in tone and intent than Sucharitkul's short stories. Worth reading mostly because Sucharitkul is likely to become a more interesting writer as time goes on."[1]

The novel won the Locus Award for Best First Novel in 1982.[2]

Reviews

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References

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  1. ^ a b Costikyan, Greg (January 1982). "Books". Ares Magazine (12). Simulations Publications, Inc.: 26.
  2. ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: Locus Awards Winners by Category". www.locusmag.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.