The Big Front Yard
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"The Big Front Yard" is a classic science fiction novelette by Clifford D. Simak, best known for its whimsical tale of interplanetary portals opening from a Midwestern handyman’s front yard.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction novelette
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Clifford D. Simak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Hugo Award for Best Novelette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
frontier exploration
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interplanetary travel ⓘ peaceful contact with aliens ⓘ portal to other worlds ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresElement |
alien worlds
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interplanetary portals ⓘ ordinary protagonist in extraordinary situation ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
exploration of the unknown
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human–alien interaction ⓘ technological mystery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lengthCategory | novelette ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Science Fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
pastoral
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whimsical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining rural Americana with cosmic-scale science fiction
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depiction of friendly, non-hostile aliens ⓘ |
| originalEditor | John W. Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationType | magazine ⓘ |
| partOfBibliographyOf | Clifford D. Simak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | handyman ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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