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Samuel R. Delany
1966
Novella
Science Fiction
The narrator of Empire Star is a crystallized alien life-form called Jewel. He tells the story, alternating between the first-person and third-person omniscient perspectives.
Empire Star is told in the past tense.
The titular Empire Star is the location of the galaxy's central government. It is a place where time and space can be navigated to access and control past or future events.
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