The Altar at Midnight
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The Altar at Midnight is a science fiction short story by Cyril M. Kornbluth that explores themes of prejudice, sacrifice, and the human cost of space exploration.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Altar at Midnight canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | science fiction short story ⓘ |
| addresses | stigma against those changed by space travel ⓘ |
| author | Cyril M. Kornbluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
ethical implications of space travel
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social discrimination ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Cyril M. Kornbluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverseElement |
space exploration
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space travel ⓘ |
| hasMainTopic |
consequences of human prejudice
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treatment of disabled or altered humans ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion | value of individual lives versus societal goals ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
near-future Earth
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spacefaring society ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Altar at Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short story ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age science fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Cyril M. Kornbluth bibliography ⓘ |
| theme |
human cost of space exploration
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prejudice ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Cyril M. Kornbluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | speculative fiction ⓘ |
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