The Hugo Winners 1955-1961 by Isaac Asimov
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I read this in the light of the recent Sad Puppies/Rabid Puppies controversy over the 2015 Hugo Awards. While I am certain there were factions and groups in the fifties and sixties in SF it appears that for these years they did not negatively impact the quality of the winners. This is a great collection with Isaac Asimov's signature wit and warm remembrances serving as introductions to each story. The highlights for me were Russell's hilarious "Allamagoosa" and Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon". Highly recommended! Individual rankings below:
Isaac Asimov - Editorial Matters - *****
Walter M. Miller, Jr. - The Darfsteller - 1955 Novelette - ****
Eric Frank Russell - Allamagoosa - 1955 Short Story - *****
Murray Leinster - Exploration Team - 1956 Novelette -****
Arthur C. Clarke - The Star - 1956 Short Story - ***
Avram Davidson - Or All the Seas with Oysters - 1958 Short Story - ****
Clifford D. Simak - The Big Front Yard - 1959 Novelette - ****
Rober Bloch - The Hell-Bound Train - 1959 Short Story - ****
Daniel Keyes - Flowers for Algernon - 1960 Novelette - *****
Poul Anderson - The Longest Voyage - 1961 Novelette - ****
Overall Collection - *****
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