The Dead (story)

"The Dead"
Author	Michael Swanwick
Language	English
Genre(s)	Science fiction short story
Published in	Starlight 1
Publication type	Book
Publication date	1996

"The Dead" is a science fiction short story published in 1996 by Michael Swanwick. It was nominated for the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Short Story and for the 1997 Nebula Award for Best Short Story.^[1]

Plot summary

The story follows Donald, a man who is being courted by a new company which has the ability to bring dead people back to life as the "living dead". The premise is that the "living dead" can be sold as a cheap and reliable work force. Donald isn't sure that will work out too well, so the company sends an agent named Sam (his former lover) to convince him of the idea. As they visit different locations around the city Donald begins to see the repercussions of an all-"living dead" work force.

Footnotes

↑ The Locus Index to SF Awards

Works by Michael Swanwick

Novels	In the Drift (1984) Vacuum Flowers (1987) Stations of the Tide (1991) The Iron Dragon's Daughter (1993) Jack Faust (1997) Bones of the Earth (2002) The Dragons of Babel (2008) Dancing With Bears (2011) Chasing the Phoenix (2015)

Short stories	Dogfight (1985) The Dead (1996) The Very Pulse of the Machine (1998) Radiant Doors (1999) Ancient Engines (1999) Scherzo with Tyrannosaur (1999) The Dog Said Bow-Wow (2001) Slow Life (2002) 'Hello,' Said the Stick (2002) Legions in Time (2003)

Short story collections	Gravity's Angels (1991) A Geography of Unknown Lands (1997) Moon Dogs (2000) Puck Aleshire's Abecedary (2000) The Periodic Table of Science Fiction (2005)

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