Isaac Asimov - Nightfall-Analog Records-1976 For the first time, this immortal story is dramatized, making t possible for the science fiction audience to enjoy “Nightfall” in a new and exciting way. The actors bring Lagash to life, compelling the listener to share in the emotional struggle, the terror, the frustration, and the inevitable undoing of a civilized people.
Isaac Asimov has been called “a natural wonder and a national resource.” “Nightfall,” one of his earliest stories, established him as a foremost author and influence in the science fiction field. Upon its publication in Astounding Science Fiction in 1941, “Nightfall” became an imrnediate favorite among readers and writers alike. It is now considered a classic of the genre and received special recognition from the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1968 as the best science fiction story ever written.
Of special interest to the listener is a dialogue between Isaac Asimov and Ben Bova, editor of Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact magazine. Here Isaac Asimov unabashedly discusses his personal feelings toward his story and its extraordinary success.
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