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He, She and It is a 1991 science fiction novel by American author Marge Piercy, alternatively published under the title Body of Glass. Set in a near-future corporate dystopia, the narrative follows a woman who returns to a free Jewish town and works with others to develop a cyborg capable of passing as human. The plot interweaves a secondary storyline based on the 16th-century Prague Golem legend. The novel won the Arthur C.
Clarke Award for best science fiction novel.
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He, She and It ranks #16 of 59 in the Dystopian Novel ranking, behind Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said, ahead of The Shockwave Rider.
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Who wrote the dystopian novel 'He, She and It'?
'He, She and It' is a 1991 science fiction novel by the American author Marge Piercy. It won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. Piercy is also well known for her historical and feminist literature.
What is the alternative title for the novel 'He, She and It'?
The novel was alternatively published in the United Kingdom under the title 'Body of Glass'. Both versions contain the same near-future cyberpunk and dystopian narrative. The story centers on a woman developing a cyborg to defend her town.
What year was 'He, She and It' published?
The book was published in 1991. It quickly gained critical acclaim and won the Arthur C. Clarke Award the following year. The story explores themes of artificial intelligence and corporate dominance.
What is the main plot of 'He, She and It'?
Set in a near-future corporate dystopia, the narrative follows a woman named Shira who returns to one of the few free Jewish towns left. She and others work to develop a cyborg to defend their community from corporate aggression. The novel weaves Jewish mysticism and the story of the Golem into its cyberpunk setting.
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