Babel-17 (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)

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Rydra Wong, the protagonist, the most famous poet in five galaxies. Although she is only twenty-six years old, she already is considered to be the voice of her age. In addition to writing poetry, Rydra is a skilled cryptographer, a linguist, and an interstellar captain. These fields of accomplishment, as diverse as they seem, are all aided by Rydra’s total verbal recall. She always had this talent to some degree but developed it rapidly after a severe illness in her youth. Rydra also is telepathic and frequently knows what people will say before they say...

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