num_pages: 293
description: Kirinyaga: A Fable of Utopia collects Mike Resnick's famous Kirinyaga stories and ties them together in a thematic arc that has novel-like continuity. The story focuses on Koriba, a mundumugu (sort of like a witch doctor and a wise man rolled into one) of the Kikuyu tribe. Koriba feels that his tribe has been corrupted by "European" technology, so he helps to establish a small, utopian planetoid named Kirinyaga where the Kikuyu can return to their roots, farming the land and worshipping the god Ngai without technological or cultural interference. As utopias go, Kirinyaga experiences its fair share of problems--both from within and without--each of which is detailed in the individual chapters and stories. Contents:One Perfect Morning, with Jackals (1991)Kirinyaga (1988)For I Have Touched the Sky (1989)Bwana (1990)The Manamouki (1990)Song of a Dry River (1992)The Lotus and the Spear (1992)A Little Knowledge (1994)When the Old Gods Die (1995)The Land of Nod (1996)
language: English
title: Kirinyaga
titlecomplete: Kirinyaga (A Fable of Utopia, #1)
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Religion, Short Stories, Utopia, Science Fiction Fantasy, Novels, Mythology, Fantasy, Africa
ratings_count: 1103
series: A Fable of Utopia
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Short Story for “Kirinyaga”, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novelette, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Short Story, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: SF Chronicle Award
category: Best Short Story, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: HOMer Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Seiun Award 星雲賞
category: Best Overseas Long Fiction for "Kirinyaga"
publisher: Random House Worlds