What We Found (short story)

{{Short description|2011 science fiction novelette by Geoff Ryman}}

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"What We Found" is a science fiction novelette by Geoff Ryman, first published in 2011, in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/02/2011-nebula-award-finalists-and-others 2011 Nebula Award Finalists (and others) Announced], at Tor.com; published 20 February 2012; retrieved 8 August 2012 It won the 2012 Nebula Award for Best Novelette,[http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=8297 Ryman wins one of world’s top science fiction prizes] at the University of Manchester; published 21 May 2012; retrieved 8 August 2012 and was nominated for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2012-hugo-awards/ 2012 Hugo Awards], at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved 8 August 2012 It was included in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois.

Plot synopsis

A Nigerian scientist tells the story of his abusive childhood in a family torn by lies and mental illness, and of how this led him to become a scientist who made a discovery that will change the world.

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Category:2011 British novels

Category:Novels by Geoff Ryman

Category:Nebula Award for Best Novelette–winning works

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