Monday, May 13 2002
Bursting the Cosmic Bubble
- Maya Khankhoje Maya Khankhoje is one of the talented new voices in the evolving literature
of science fiction and fantasy. Long dominated by Western-centric
technological positivists, speculative fiction has become more complex
today --- it asks more difficult questions, takes less for granted and
includes more diverse voices than ever before. However the so-called Third
World is still under-represented in speculative fiction, not only in terms
of setting and subject matter, but also in terms of writers and points of
view that are unique to its many cultures. Maya Khankhoje's writings help
fill a great void.
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In the beginning there was Nothing. Nothing stirred crying out: Bang Bang! Big Bang! Energy woke up, then fell into Slumber. Matter appeared in Energy's dreams and woke up Spark. Spark expanded into Star and Star contracted into Planet. Planet rumbled and disgorged Fire. Air fanned Fire and Water quenched it, settling down into Earth. People stirred from Slumber, trod on Earth, lit Fire, bathed in Water and danced in Air. Man and Woman lit Spark and woke up Child expanding into Family. Family settled down into Home. Home expanded and Earth contracted. Mine, Yours, Theirs stirred in Water, flew in Air, played with Fire and spread Chaos on Earth. Body settled down on Earth. Mind and Spirit swirled up in Air. Fire consumed Air and Water drowned Fire. Chaos stirred rolling Earth, Fire, Water and Air into Bubble. Bubble expanded crying out: Bang, Bang! Big Bang! In the end there was Nothing.
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