Baby Is Three

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"Baby Is Three" is a classic science fiction novella by Theodore Sturgeon that explores the emergence of a gestalt superhuman through the intertwined lives of gifted children.

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instanceOf novella
science fiction novella
author Theodore Sturgeon NERFINISHED
centralTheme childhood and trauma
emergence of a gestalt superhuman
group consciousness
identity
telepathy
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception regarded as a classic of mid-20th-century science fiction
expandedInto More Than Human NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Baby NERFINISHED
Bonnie NERFINISHED
Gerry NERFINISHED
Janey NERFINISHED
Lone NERFINISHED
firstPublishedIn Galaxy Science Fiction NERFINISHED
genre science fiction
hasNarrativePerspective first-person narration
hasStructure nonlinear narrative
hasSubjectMatter parapsychology
telekinesis
telepathy among children
hasTitle Baby Is Three NERFINISHED
includedIn various Theodore Sturgeon collections
influenced later depictions of group minds in science fiction
language English
narrativeForm framed as a psychiatric interview
notableFor complex characterization of gifted children
early exploration of gestalt consciousness in fiction
originalPublicationYear 1952
partOfSeries More Than Human sequence NERFINISHED
periodOfLiterature Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED
publisherOfFirstAppearance Galaxy Publishing Corporation NERFINISHED
relatedWork More Than Human NERFINISHED
setIn United States of America
surface form: United States
subgenre psychological science fiction
timePeriodOfStory 20th century

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Theodore Sturgeon notableWork Baby Is Three