〈영어로 읽는 SF소설 _ 키스 라우머의 문화교류〉
“Cultural Exchange “는 키스 라우머(Keith Laumer)가 1962년에 출판한 공상과학 소설이다.
이 소설은 외교관과 농부의 대화를 통해 Lovenbroy라는 독특하고 이상적인 문화를 가진 행성을 소개하고 있다. Arapoulous가 Retief를 찾아온 진짜 이유에 대한 궁금증을 유발하며 앞으로의 전개를 예고하고 있다.
〈Science fiction novels read in English_ Cultural Exchange by Keith Laumer 〉
“Cultural Exchange” is a science fiction novel published in 1962 by Keith Laumer.
This novel introduces a planet with a unique and ideal culture called Lovenbroy through conversations between a diplomat and a farmer. It raises curiosity about the real reason why Arapoulous came to Retief and foretells future developments.
Summary
It was a simple student exchange?but Retief gave them more of an education than they expected!
Hank Arapoulous, a farmer from the planet Lovenbroy, visits the MUDDLE office where space diplomat Retief works.
Lovenbroy is a planet that harvests grapes once every 12 years, with little farming to do in between, so its residents devote themselves to artistic activities. Lovenbroy's seasonal artistic activities are dominated by painting and sculpture in the winter, woodworking in the spring, music composition in the rainy season, and theater and symphony performance in the summer.
Lovenbroy has a lot of beautifully colored wood due to its rich metal content and sulfate content, and since most of it is an island, people enjoy concerts over bonfires on the beach.
Arapoulous says that this year is special, saying that it is the year of the wine harvest, which returns after 12 years, but he does not say the purpose of his visit...
