The Hole Man Summary
Larry Niven

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The Hole Man Summary

Niven declares, "Out of five Hugo Awards, this is the only one that surprised me." Yet "The Hole Man" is one of his most celebrated short stories and has enduring appeal to young readers. The center of its appeal, and the reason it won the Hugo, is probably its central conflict between two men. One is a bully and a teaser, while the other is intelligent but uncertain of how to behave himself...

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Larry Niven Biographies (2)

Larry Niven

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Larry Niven writes science fiction with an emphasis on hard science. In his Hugo and Nebula award-winning book Ringworld, Niven constructed an enormous hoop-shaped artificial planet a million miles wi... Read more

Laurence Van Cott Niven

7,826 words, approx. 27 pages

Four major themes are central to Larry Niven's writing. The first of these concerns human relations with alien civilization, especially the first human contact. Often a human character will gain insig... Read more

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