Riverworld
Science fiction setting by Philip José Farmer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the book series. For other adaptations, see Riverworld (disambiguation).
The Riverworld is a fictional planet and the setting for a series of five science fiction novels (1971–1983) by American author Philip José Farmer (1918–2009). The Riverworld is an artificial, or heavily terraformed, planet where all humans (and pre-humans) who ever lived throughout history have been restored to life. The novels (and a few shorter works) explore interactions of resurrected individuals from many different cultures and time periods. The underlying theme is quasi-religious. The motivations and ethics of the unknown intelligences that created the Riverworld and its inhabitants are explored.
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Riverworld | |
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First appearance | "The Day of the Great Shout" (1965 novelette) |
Last appearance | "Coda" (1993 short story) |
Created by | Philip José Farmer |
Genre | Planetary romance, Pocket universe, Philosophical fiction |
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Type | Fictional planet |
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