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The Comet
| Author: | W. E. B. Du Bois |
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Harcourt, Brace & World, 1920 |
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| Book Type: | Short Story |
| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
| Sub-Genre Tags: | Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic |
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Synopsis
This work is a selction from author Nisi Shawl's: A Crash Course in the History of Black Science Fiction, an annotated list of 40+ black science fiction works that are important to your understanding of its history. Read more about this selection below.
- Carl Brandon Society Blog: Expanded Course in the History of Black Science Fiction
- Tor.com Blog: Expanded Course in the History of Black Science Fiction: W.E.B. Du Bois' "The Comet"
The Comet explores the relationship between Jim Davis (a black man) and Julia (a wealthy white woman) after a comet hits New York and unleashes toxic gases that kill everyone except them.
It was published as the tenth chapter of Du Bois's Darkwater: Voices From Within the Veil.
This story can be found in The Big Book of Science Fiction and Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora
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