The State of the Art
First edition
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| Author | Iain M. Banks |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Culture (some stories) |
| Genre | Science fiction, Slipstream |
| Publisher | Mark V. Ziesing |
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Publication date
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1989 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 188 |
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| OCLC | 59159368 |
| Preceded by | Use of Weapons |
| Followed by | Excession |
The State of the Art is a short story collection by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, first published in 1991. The collection includes some stories originally published under his other byline, Iain Banks as well as the title novella and others set in Banks' Culture fictional universe.
The collection was published in the US in 2004 by Night Shade Books, in hardback () and limited editions (). The limited edition contains work by Banks not found in the UK version. A Trade Paperback edition was printed in Canada in 2007 by Night Shade Books, () It contains the additional text 'A Few Notes on the Culture'
The non-SF stories in the collection are the only ones he has published under his Iain M. Banks name, which is only usually used for his science fiction.
"Piece" was adapted by Craig Warner for BBC Radio 5 and broadcast on 6 June 1991. It was directed by John York. The cast included:
"The State of the Art" was adapted by Paul Cornell for the Afternoon Play slot on BBC Radio 4 and broadcast on 5 March 2009. The adaptation was directed by Nadia Molinari and the main cast was:
In late 2009 it was announced that the story "A Gift From the Culture" was in the early stages of being adapted for the cinema by Dominic Murphy, the director of White Lightnin'.
The State of the Art, Iain M. Banks, London : Orbit, 1991, (paperback )
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