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* [[L. Timmel Duchamp]], [http://ltimmel.home.mindspring.com/WeWho.html "Joanna Russ's ''We Who Are About To...''"] ( | * [[L. Timmel Duchamp]], [http://ltimmel.home.mindspring.com/WeWho.html "Joanna Russ's ''We Who Are About To...''"] (2005 July) | ||
[[category:1977 publications]] | [[category:1977 publications]] | ||
[[category:Novels]] | [[category:Novels]] | ||
[[category:Joanna Russ]] | [[category:Joanna Russ]] | ||
Revision as of 11:13, 9 February 2011
We Who Are About To... is a 1977 science fiction Robinsonade novel by Joanna Russ.
Plot with spoilers
Russ crash-lands a group of tourists on a deserted planet and turns the Robinson Crusoe plot on its head. The female protagonist refuses the futile survivalism of her companions, especially when she is threatened with forced breeding. The novel is concerned with human responses to imminent death, but also examines how those responses are informed by gender.
Editions
- 1976: Galaxy Science Fiction, Jan. 1976 and Feb. 1976 issues
- 1977: Dell, first paperback publication
- Women's Press
- Wesleyan University Press, with introduction by Samuel R. Delany
Further reading
- L. Timmel Duchamp, "Joanna Russ's We Who Are About To..." (2005 July)