The Ship Who Sang
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The Ship Who Sang is a science fiction novel by Anne McCaffrey about a severely disabled girl whose brain is integrated into a starship, exploring themes of identity, autonomy, and humanity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Anne McCaffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Helva stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStory |
Dramatic Mission
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Honeymoon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ship Who Disappeared NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ship Who Killed NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ship Who Mourned NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ship Who Sang (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
consent in medical decisions
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personhood beyond the body ⓘ |
| exploresRelationship | ship and human partner ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Central Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTechnology |
cybernetic integration
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life-support shell for disabled infants ⓘ |
| followedBy | PartnerShip ⓘ |
| format | fix-up novel ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Dean Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-345-31452-8 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 192 ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of cyborgs in science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Helva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | linked stories ⓘ |
| notableFor | early portrayal of cyborg protagonists ⓘ |
| partOf | Brain & Brawn Ship universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement | infant brain integrated into starship hull ⓘ |
| protagonistCondition | severely disabled from birth ⓘ |
| protagonistType | brainship ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | Ballantine Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
emotional impact
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strong female protagonist ⓘ |
| series | Brainship series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
future
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interstellar space ⓘ |
| subgenre | space opera ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
autonomy
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disability ⓘ embodiment ⓘ ethics of cyborgization ⓘ humanity ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | 1960s ⓘ |
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