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Samuel R Delany

USA  (1942 - )
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About Samuel R Delany
A native New Yorker, Delany teaches English and Creative Writing at Temple University in Philadelphia. In July of 2002 he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.
 
Series contributed to
 
Anthologies edited
Quark 1 (1970) (with Marilyn Hacker)
Quark 2 (1971) (with Marilyn Hacker)
Quark 3 (1971) (with Marilyn Hacker)
Quark 4 (1971) (with Marilyn Hacker)
Quark 1Quark 2Quark 3Quark 4
 
Non fiction
The Jewel-Hinged JawHeavenly Breakfast: An Essay on the Winter of LoveTimes Square Red, Times Square BlueThe Motion of Light in Water: Memoirs
Silent Interviews: On Language, Race, sex, Science Fiction, and Some Comics: A Collection of Written InterviewsLonger ViewsBread and Wine: An Erotic Tale of New YorkShorter Views
1984Black Gay ManAbout Writing: Seven Essays, Four Letters, and Five Interviews
 
Anthologies containing stories by Samuel R Delany
Dangerous Visions 3Nebula Award Stories 3World's Best Science Fiction 1968Nebula Award Stories 5
Partners in WonderModern Science FictionModern Classic Short Novels of Science FictionThe Norton Book of Science Fiction
Off Limits: Tales of Alien Sex
 
Short stories
The Ballad of Beta-2 (1965)Nebula (nominee)
Empire Star (1966)
Aye, and Gomorrah... (1967)Nebula
Hugo (nominee)
Corona (1967)
Driftglass (1967)Nebula (nominee)
The Star Pit (1967)Hugo (nominee)
High Weir (1968)
Lines of Power (1968)Nebula (nominee)
Hugo (nominee)
The Power of the Nail (1968) (with Harlan Ellison)
Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones (1968)Nebula
Hugo
Prismatica (1977)Hugo (nominee)
The Tale of Gorkin (1979)Nebula (nominee)


Awards
Nebula Best Novella nominee (1966) : The Ballad of Beta-2
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1967) : Babel-17
Nebula Best Novel winner (1967) : Babel-17
Hugo Best Novella nominee (1968) : The Star Pit
Nebula Best Short story nominee (1968) : Driftglass
Hugo Best Short story nominee (1968) : Aye, and Gomorrah...
Nebula Best Short story winner (1968) : Aye, and Gomorrah...
Nebula Best Novel winner (1968) : The Einstein Intersection
Hugo Best Novella nominee (1969) : Lines of Power
Nebula Best Novella nominee (1969) : Lines of Power
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1969) : Nova
Hugo Best Short story winner (1970) : Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones
Nebula Best Novellette winner (1970) : Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones
Nebula Best Novel nominee (1976) : Dhalgren
Nebula Best Novel nominee (1977) : Triton
Hugo Best Novellette nominee (1978) : Prismatica
Nebula Best Novella nominee (1980) : The Tale of Gorkin
Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Novel nominee (1987) : Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand


Books about Samuel R Delany
Ash of Stars: On the Writing of Samuel R. Delany
 
Samuel R Delany recommends
Motherlines
Motherlines (1978)
(Holdfast, book 2)
Suzy McKee Charnas
"Everything I've always wanted from an adventure, and then some!"
Golem 100
Golem 100 (1980)
Alfred Bester
"An elegant and exuberant performance."
Icehenge
Icehenge (1984)
Kim Stanley Robinson
"Intricate and elegant."
The Falling Woman
The Falling Woman (1986)
Pat Murphy
"A lovely and literate exploration of the dark moment where myth and science meet."
Alanya to Alanya
Alanya to Alanya (2005)
(Marq'ssan Cycle, book 1)
L Timmel Duchamp
"[Duchamp] is simply and unarguably among the best."



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