Samuel R. Delany
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| Born | Samuel Ray Delany, Jr. April 1, 1942 New York City, New York, USA |
| Pen name | K. Leslie Steiner, S. L. Kermit |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, professor, literary critic |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Education | Dalton School; Bronx High School of Science |
| Alma mater | City College of New York |
| Period | 1962–present |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, autobiography, creative nonfiction, erotic literature, literary criticism |
| Subject | Science fiction, Lesbian and gay studies |
| Literary movement | New Wave |
| Notable works | Nova, Babel-17, Dhalgren, Hogg, The Einstein Intersection |
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| Spouse | Marilyn Hacker (1961–1980) |
| Partner | Dennis Rickett (1991–present) |
| Children | Iva Hacker-Delany |
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Samuel Ray Delany, Jr. (/dəˈleɪni/; born April 1, 1942), Chip Delany to his friends, is an American author, professor and literary critic. His work includes fiction (especially science fiction), memoir, criticism, and essays on sexuality and society.
His science fiction novels include Babel-17, The Einstein Intersection (winners of the Nebula Award for 1966 and 1967 respectively), Nova, Dhalgren, and the Return to Nevèrÿon series. After winning four Nebula awards and two Hugo awards over the course of his career, Delany was inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2002. From January 2001 until his retirement in May 2015, he was a professor of English and Creative Writing at Temple University in Philadelphia. In 2010 he won the third J. Lloyd Eaton Lifetime Achievement Award in Science Fiction from the academic Eaton Science Fiction Conference at UCR Libraries. The Science Fiction Writers of America named him its 30th SFWA Grand Master in 2013.
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