N.K. Jemisin's 2018 Hugo Award Best Novel acceptance speech.
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- Jemisin won on Aug. 19, 2018, at Worlcon 76 for Stone Sky and gave one of the best speeches in the history of the awards. This is extracted from the full Hugo Ceremony Video produced by Worldcon76 which is available at • 2018 Hugo Awards Cerem... (awards begin at 29:23).
That was just wonderful.
+ She looks like a galactic high priestess.
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She is the worst writer to ever win a Hugo.
@S O Yeah, if she were a white dude, there would be no award and few sales. It would have to actually be a great book to achieve those things.
@fareshajjar1208 she's also the second and third-worst writer to win a Hugo, since all three of her books are garbage.
@@fareshajjar1208I'm not a fan of Jemisin, but to bring race into it makes you an absolute trash💩.You should be ashamed of yourself.
The rare genius who is recognized in her own time.
Overrated diversity hire...
She won third consecutive time, and the only person who's each book in trilogy is awarded Hugo
Faizan Naeem -- Which is why she should have received a conference call from Oprah Winfrey and Steven Speilberg, while Spike Lee and James Cameron were _'ON HOLD'._
An amazing achievement; she will be remembered as one of the greatest writers of all time, along with Karl Marx and Antonio Gramsci.
She won because she is black... that's all. Awards don't mean anything if they are given to make political points and not on merit.
@@fareshajjar1208 I agree. Broken Earth is quite terrible. She's certainly no C.L. Moore.
@@fareshajjar1208 hush fool.
The Broken Earth Trilogy is by far the best sci-fantasy work, for me, since Dune. Thank you for all that you poured into it. From a Jamaican superfan who discovered your work entirely by accident a few years ago, and now pushes it on anyone remotely literate. (P.S. if this does actually get made into a series, if you are not executive producer, I will not watch it).
God I love this woman
Your books will continue to be read ...a heartfelt acceptance speech .
"This is the year in which I get to smile at all of those naysayers -- every single mediocre insecure wanna-be who fixes their mouth to suggest that I do not belong on this stage, that people like me cannot possibly have earned such an honor, and that when they win it's meritocracy but when we win it's identity politics. I get to smile at those people and lift a massive shining rocket-shaped finger in their direction." -- N. K. Jemisin
There was once a time when SHE was a "mediocre insecure wannabe". Anyone who sends a manuscript to an editor is a mediocre insecure wannabe. You don't get famous overnight.
She was speaking about a group of people who have harassed her for years and diminished her achievements because of her race.
Well, in fact the opposite is true, isn't it? The more consecutive Hugos Jemisin wins, the more damage to the credibility of the Hugo brand, which right now is below 0. One has to grudgingly admit this was a beautifully engineered trap.
LOL Pedro. That's the goofiest possible take. Die mad about each and every one of her Hugos. Die mad about the ones she's going to win after this, too.
Yes some of us do Rael, because some of us actually go looking for authors who are PoC.
I’ve been an SFF reader for over 40 years, The Broken Earth is some of the best I’ve ever read and, more importantly, something that felt fresh in a genre that is often feels derivative even when entertaining.
Jemisin earned those Hugos with hard work and a willingness to ignore the naysayers and haters.
How does it hold up against Dune trilogy, Deryni trilogy, Thomas Covenant series, Blue Mars trilogy, Ringworld, etc ?
Easily in the same class as all of these and some cases I'd say a step beyond. Plus, like some of these, she succeeds in breaking new ground thematically.
And yes I have read all the series you mentioned in whole or in part. I haven't read all of Deryni nor have I read the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. On the other hand I have read all of Frank Herbert, not just the Dune novels.
I've read much of the early Deryni work, including some of the stuff past the original Trilogy, and I'd say the broken earth series blows it out of the water. As much as I love the Deryni, Jemisin's work absolutely destroys that trilogy in my opinion.
Covenant.. well, it's a matter of taste maybe? I didn't enjoy those books, though I've read them 3 times. They are different series, and have different meanings. Neither were easy emotional reads for me though. Both powerful in their own way.
I hadn't considered it, but Covenant is really the best comparison, isn't it? Deeply flawed protagonist who commits atrocities and feels themselves as removed from the greater whole, power is about choice, etc.
Now I'm gonna have to reread Covenant (just finished re-reading Broken Earth).
Also interesting--the comparison with "the Dune Trilogy" as opposed to the Dune Sextology. (Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson don't exist in this conversation).
...also regarding the Dune or Covenant comparison... I kinda want another 3-7 volumes of Broken Earth if such a story might eventually exist. :)
I think there is a bunch to be teased out about covenant vs broken earth, but I'd really need to re-read with a critical eye and people able to help me work it out. The surface comparison makes me itch, I think it's because of the "why" of the character's brokenness.
Three years of back to back Hugo Award wins! Such an amazing inspiration!
Indeed, there is no limit to what you can achieve when you have enough leftists backing you up.
@@Eikinkloster I loved the first book and only today watching this vid did I realize the author was female, I'd just assumed it was a bloke
@@caegwynrecords5721 I read all the books; I liked them, but not that much. I'd credit her success to fat acceptance and the empowerement of black women.
I didn't even realise it was a woman writing. I thought it was a man writing. Robert Heinlein is the best, but NK's books are better than the Hugo winners in the last 5 years. Fat acceptance? Is that even a thing? Until recently did sci fi authors not get nominated if they were fat hahaha? Are you fat?
@@Eikinkloster Literally just because you think books are bad does not mean they are objectively bad or that other people also think they are bad. Opinions are subjective Voting for this award is anon so your point is moot. Plus this whole "diversity" angle is so tired, if that was truly the case she would have been voted once, not three times in a fucking row.
I was on the fence for what book to read next. This speech made my decision an easy one. Anyone with that sort pf passion and intelligence needs to be read!
I say that in this speech, Ms. Jemisin tells a whole story, with a beginning, a middle and a triumphant conclusion. Plus, her joy in her win is more than clear. Well done.
I kinda took a break from the Sci-fi/Fantasy genre. But my god, she is like a breath of fresh air and I cannot wait to devour all of her work with my eyes.
Many thanks for posting this brilliance!
What a good speech
I would suggest / request changing the summary to: "Jemisin won on Aug. 19, 2018, at Worlcon 76 for Stone Sky and gave one of the best speeches in the history of the awards. This is extracted from the full Hugo Ceremony Video produced by Worldcon76 which is available at th-cam.com/video/Pt4UI_te7bs/w-d-xo.html." Thank you. -Rick Kovalcik, Tech Director, Worldcon76
Done. Thanks.
Thank you!
Yaaaaaas!!!! She's so talented, and her writing makes me want to be such a better writer!
Why do you say that? Can you give some examples? I am not being a troll. I really want to know.
Tell me about her characters, world building, plot lines, etc.
Read Harlan Ellison too.
@@RaelsparkFind my reviews on Goodreads. My name should be the same.
@@Raelspark not right now, thanks.
I'll do that.
Great speech, and a very well-deserved win indeed!
wooo thank you for posting!
Thank you, NK Jemisin for teaching me a new word today - zeitgeist. My acquisition of that word has just now changed my life.
Your voice is relevant and important to someone. Find them. Congratulations
Rogers, please ignore the whiny naysayers in the comments. I'm grateful you posted this, since the video of the whole ceremony was blocked by the BBC almost immediately after it ended. I watched the ceremonies live, and wanted to show someone this speech and was so disappointed it wasn't available. I tweeted this in a reply to John Scalzi last night and he ended up putting it in his blog post, so I suspect your views number will get higher. As for why the ceremonies video is blocked, I wonder if one of the naysayers below were instrumental in bringing it to the attention of the BBC (though I don't remember anything in the video that would be their intellectual property).
I think the BBC blocked it because of the 15-second clip from Doctor Who when Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form was awarded. It might have been a bot that found it instead of a human.
It appears the left hand of BBC didn't know that the right hand of BBC had given permission.
In any case it would be nice to give attribution for where this clip came from. I'm not going to claim a copyright violation and I doubt anyone else from SFSFC / Worldcon76 will even though the full ceremony video which this was extracted from is clearly (c) 2018 SFSFC, Inc.:
th-cam.com/video/Pt4UI_te7bs/w-d-xo.html
Great speech, and a well-deserved win!
Well done and well said, Ms. Jemison. Wave that big silver finger proudly. The world has come a long way since Lt. Uhura joined the bridge crew. Still more to do, more to be said, more to be fixed, but *progress*.
(But learn to turn off notifications on that tricorder, please!)
You sound mad. Good.
Better than sounding like the world's crankiest whiny-ass tittybaby, though.
Raelspark, she just three-peated the Hugo, she's entitled (yeah I know you hate that word) to her moment. Have you earned your right to such a moment?
As someone who read the entire Hugo shortlist each of those three years, I felt that each of those books was the first or second best of that field each year. She earned those Hugos.
I don't know it, and all the hundreds of people who voted for her don't know it. In fact, they know something quite the opposite. So you are simply factually wrong.
Discovered her last January, and she is AMAZEBALLS!!!!
Queen
Okay, I need to read her books!!! Love her
*rubbing hands together
The petty is strong with this one... (and it's magnificent!) 🙌🏾
I never really got the impression she was being "petty" -- but simply pointing out a truth. (A not-so-obvious truth apparently, at least to some of the other commenters on this video.) I think she's a wonderful writer and this speech was inspiring. And yes, she is magnificent!
Massive, shining, rocket-shaped _FINGER!_
I didn‘t know how the hugo award „physically“ looked like a stone finger. So first I thought she meant the stone people in her books.
Okay. She's definitely my favourite writer now.
I am reading The Obelisk Gate right now and I am so deeply, unquestionably in love with her.
(Hard to guess the reading speed/habits of a stranger - you might have finished the entire trilogy by now, still be happily immersed in the first book, or anywhere in between - in any case: ) ENJOY! And yaaa..! I feel you so much. There are a few other authors that I really like and some that I even adore, but N.K. Jemisin is just on a whole other level.
Seeing that your comment is 2 months old, it's hard to guess where you are in the trilogy right now.
I just finished The Obelisk Gate this morning on my train commute to work, and I'm blown away (again) by the brilliance of her work. Can't wait to dive into The Stone Sky.
As a lifelong sci-fi/hard fantasy fan, reading N.K. Jemisin has been a breath of fresh air in a genre that's been in need of a new voice to shake it up for a while now.
THE STARS ARE OURS!!! YES!!!
This speech, just... wow. Just awesomely inspiring.
I'm gonna be her best friend, someday!
I'm reading the second book but I can already say it's one of my favs. This woman is outstanding.
I feel bad to ask this but how have I missed the woman until now? I came across her but watching someone's top 10 list of fantasy books/series. She was #2 only behind Game of Thrones, which was just ok to me so I decided to look deeper into her. SHE'S BLACK! That's a shame that it's a shock in this day and age because our people are great beyond measure and have been even before the keeping of time but seeing her made me open my eyes wider and want to know her story. I can't wait to buy everything she has written. CONTINUE TO SHINE BRIGHT SISTER ✊🏽.
One of the most iconic moments in 2018!
Three years of back-to-back Hugo Award wins! An _unprecedented_ achievement!
N. K. Jemisin: objectively a greater sci-fi author than Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein, Frank Herbert, Larry Niven, K.S.Robinson, Alfred Bester, Iain Banks, Stephen Baxter, Greg Bear, David Brin, Brian Aldiss, John Brunner, J.G.Ballard, etc. etc.
So, quality and popularity are mutually exclusive? There's a silly notion.
It's telling that everyone you listed is a man. It must be hard for you to accept that SF now recognizes achievements by women too. N. K. Jemisin deserves to be in the company of those greats.
Rogers Cadenhead SF has always recognized the achievements of women writers. I have a big collection of books, many written by women. So I do not understand why this sounds new to you. It's not new at all. LeGuin, Kurtz, Shinn, Rand, Bradley, Norton, Yolen, Rusch, Russ, Wilhelm, etc.
Percentage of fiction category Hugo Awards won by women: 0% (1950s), 3.6% (1960s), 28.2% (1970s), 22.5% (1980s), 31.7% (1990s), 27.5% (2000s).
I'm a Heinlein fan. But yes, Jemisin is absolutely a better *writer*. Hands down. Heinlein himself woulda said so.
Powerful and awesome, well deserved wins!
That shawl is amazing! ⭐ 🌍 ☄️ 🌕
Fuck. Yes.
She's so pretty
All the stars are ours.
All these worlds are yours.
Except Europa, of course. Attempt no landings there.
I love this comment.
So happy for her!!! So happy
I am in the middle of "The Stone Sky" right now and... it wasn't the best series of books I have read in my life. Definitely, I won't read it again, and this is my primal criteria. The books aren't bad, but I just have no idea why there is so much hype about Jemisin.
Identity politics.
Her trilogy is one of the best works of literature I've ever read.
you need read more than this 3 books
@@Rafbick I've read much more than these 3 books; why would you assume I haven't?
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Please keep writing. Your words sing.
I am not from North America, or from any developed countr, so I dont really care about this vindicating age you are having (after all americans were really bad with black people. I imagine that weight in your collective consciousness). I just care for great SciFi.
With that said, is this series really that good? Does it worth it? Or is just political vindication? (I hope no one gets upsted for this question... I sometimes dont understand americans. It is just an honest question).
Learn how to from a clear and coherent sentence before trying to add you two sense.
@@meenajones202 Sorry english is not my native lenguage
@@fos8789 I've read 5th Season so far and enjoyed it. She writes beautifully.
Yes. It's incredibly well written. Worth reading.
She won because she is black. The Hugo means nothing now. It's a political bumper sticker.
Damn! She Naughty😏 cocky😤 a bad, bad B-word 🤬 She says stuff I might 🤐 Who's this Chic?! Hey who made her 😡 MAD, I'd like to know? She Definitely ECCENTRIC. Love the ENERGY 👊😎. As always from me in Yehushuwah's 👑 HaShem ✋Barakha 🌾SHALOM 🙏.
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we wuz kangs!!!1
AND SHEEEEEYYYT!
Aww look at the sad puppys
What was the point of this? Genuinely?
I read the first two books, they are not bad but they are certainly not the best SciFi/Fantasy books released in the last few years. I would say the recent works by Neal Asher, Peter F. Hamilton, James S.A. Corey, Alastair Reynolds and others were all better and failed to even be shortlisted. I really could not give a fuck about her genitals or her skin tone. It is not even relevant for a moment. I care only for the words on the pages (or screen). IMO this series is not worthy of these awards.
You're wrong . The stars aren't all yours, but dream on, regardless, because what goes around...
Hi, Larry!
Did you write this in your sleep?
More a nightmare. But hey, enjoy your schadenfreude.
@@paulwatson6727 My point is you're making no sense, but keep trolling. Or not.
What part of Jemisin's comment about her now "owning the stars" (if you watched it) didn't you understand? Just a passive aggressive way of saying she and what ever agenda she's pushing have Science Fiction in the bag and all sewn up. She is wrong in thinking that. Is that clear enough for you, Deb?
Total BS
SPOILER ALERT...... Read the first book, having two child murders where the murderes are their own parents, decided not to read the other ones. The first murder by a brutal beating even the boy was thinking it was a game while his father savagily beat him to death. The second murder a mother smuthering her creature. Just too dark for my taste.
Allow me to introduce Game of Thrones...
They didn't actually describe the killing of Uche, it was played out in her imagination. A mix of trauma and trauma blocking/response.
No clue how this ended up in my recommendations, but great speech? Really? Ah um ah um ah ah.
This is may be a great writer, but her speech delivery is horrid. The first 30 seconds were unbearable. Sucked so bad couldnt get passed it.
She didn't begin her prepared speech until 0:33.
Robert Klein Couldn't bear to hear an acceptance speech from a Black woman.
Dick
It only gets worse after these 30 seconds
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