Word: planet
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Like the subsequent stories brought out under the title Ficciones, the short story Tlön is a form of metaphysical bemusement. In Tlön, a whole new planet is willed into being by a group of scientists, artists and philosophers. One of the instruments of the creation is an encyclopedia that they compile to cover every aspect of Tlön's existence. The entries and extrapolations are so logical and convincing that Tlönian artifacts start showing up on Earth...