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This story is described by Harrison as 3,000 words of "pure propaganda... a parallel world story about languages." Originally written in Esperanto, the story was translated into English for the Forbidden Planet collection by Harry Harrison. The title translates as "We are coming, Doctor Zamenhof, we are coming." Zamenhof was the creator of the international language, Esperanto.
PUBLICATION HISTORY
Originally published in Esperanto?
Tales from the Forbidden Planet, edited by Roz Kaveney. London: Titan Books, 29th October 1987, p.187-197, ISBN: 1-85286-005-7; ISBN: 1-85286-004-9, tpbk. Illustrated by Bill Sanderson. Published in hardback, paperback and limited edition.
as: "Arriviamo, Dott. Zamenhof, Arriviamo!" in: La Lingua Fantastica (I Calicanti III), edited by Giulio Cappa. April 1994. Aosta: Keltia Editrice. Translated by Giulio Cappa. Illustrated by Stefano Rolli. [Italian]
Read this story here.
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