The Dandelion Girl
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"The Dandelion Girl" is a short story from author Robert F. Young. The story first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post on April 1, 1961.[1]
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[edit] Plot summary
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The protagonist encounters a girl standing on a hill in a dress, the breeze blowing in her hair. This girl comes from the future.
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[edit] Critical reception
Reviewers have said of it that "All I know is that, though I have read other touching love stories in our genre, this one made a personal impression, a unique connection for me—don't ask why." [2] Locus Magazine has reported that it was voted #8 on a poll conducted by Hayakawa's SF Magazine for all-time greatest non-Japanese science fiction stories [3].
[edit] Influence
This story influenced Yutaka Izubuchi in the production on RahXephon.[4]
[edit] External Links
- "The Dandelion Girl" - Original text available online
[edit] References
- ^ The Dandelion Girl. SciFi.com. Retrieved on January 29, 2007.
- ^ Truesdale, Dave (2005-06-07). When Jesus Was A Woman. Retrieved on January 29, 2007.
- ^ Hayakawa's SF Magazine's All-Time Best SF (2006-03-10). Retrieved on January 29, 2007.
- ^ Wong, Amos (February 2003). "Interview with Yutaka Izubuchi". Newtype USA 2 (2): 14-15. ISSN 1541-4817.
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