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The Midnight Robber does not have one official story; every masquerader or storyteller can give their own version of his story. [40] One version of this story is Nalo Hopkinson's 2000 novel Midnight Robber, which actually depicts a female "Robber Queen" named Tan-Tan. The costume consists of black pants, an enormous hat, a blouse, and a cape. [40]
Midnight Robber was nominated for a Hugo Award and shortlisted for the Nebula Award, the Tiptree Award, and the Sunburst Award. [4] [5]Gary K. Wolfe praised Midnight Robber, characterizing it as "an inventive amalgam of rural folklore and advanced technology" and commending Hopkinson's distinctive narrative voice, which "reminds us that most of the world does not speak contemporary American ...
"Douen" is used to describe a sentient species on another planet in Nalo Hopkinson's novel Midnight Robber (Warner Aspect, 2000). The human characters explain that, on foreign planets, douen is used as a threat to frighten children: that these creatures are dead children arisen from the grave.
Midnight Robber – A storytelling character who brags about himself and his valor. [57] The character and costume is influenced by West African dress and storytelling [58] [59] as well as the American Wild West. [60] The character wears an oversized hat, which comes in different shapes and colors. [60]
The "Haggler after Midnight" is “typically after cash or electronics,” police shared with NBC 4 New York. An award is being offered to help find the suspect and lead to his arrest, per the outlet.
William "Billy" Hayes (born April 3, 1947) is an American writer, actor, film director and convicted drug smuggler. He is best known for his autobiographical book Midnight Express about his experiences in and escape from a Turkish prison, after being convicted of smuggling hashish.
Edward Berthelot/Getty Images; Christian Vierig/Getty Images Business Insider talked to three professional stylists about shoes that will be in and out in 2025. It looks like ballet flats and Tabi ...
Nalo Hopkinson (born 20 December 1960) is a Jamaican-born Canadian speculative fiction writer and editor. Her novels – Brown Girl in the Ring (1998), Midnight Robber (2000), The Salt Roads (2003), The New Moon's Arms (2007) – and short stories such as those in her collection Skin Folk (2001) often draw on Caribbean history and language, and its traditions of oral and written storytelling.