Samuel R. Delany

Summary

Samuel R. Delany is a human^[1]. Born in Harlem^[2], he… he was born on April 1, 1942^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], author^[6], cartoonist^[7], and essayist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,881 views/month, #6,434 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Harlem^[2], Samuel R. Delany…
• Samuel R. Delany was born on April 1, 1942^[3].
• Samuel R. Delany's father was Samuel Ray Delany^[10].
• Samuel R. Delany's mother was Margaret Carey Boyd Delany^[11].
• A child of Samuel R. Delany was Iva Alyxander Hacker-Delany^[12].
• Samuel R. Delany held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Samuel R. Delany is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Samuel R. Delany's professions included writer^[4].
• Samuel R. Delany worked as a novelist^[5].
• Samuel R. Delany worked as an author^[6].
• Samuel R. Delany worked as a cartoonist^[7].
• Samuel R. Delany's professions included essayist^[8].
• Samuel R. Delany's professions included literary critic^[15].
• Samuel R. Delany's field of work was gender studies^[16].
• Samuel R. Delany's field of work was speculative fiction^[17].
• Samuel R. Delany's field of work was literary criticism^[18].
• Samuel R. Delany's field of work was American literature^[19].
• Samuel R. Delany's field of work was African American literature^[20].
• Samuel R. Delany was employed by University at Buffalo^[21].
• Among Samuel R. Delany's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst^[22].
• Samuel R. Delany was employed by Temple University^[23].
• Samuel R. Delany was educated at University at Buffalo^[24].
• Samuel R. Delany was educated at City College of New York^[25].
• Samuel R. Delany's education included a stint at Dalton School^[26].
• Samuel R. Delany's education included a stint at Bronx High School of Science^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Harlem^[2], Samuel R. Delany… he was born on April 1, 1942^[3]. His father was Samuel Ray Delany^[10]. His mother was Margaret Carey Boyd Delany^[11]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at University at Buffalo^[24], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1846^[30], headquartered in Amherst^[31]; City College of New York^[25], a higher education institution^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1847^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]; Dalton School^[26], a university-preparatory school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1919^[38]; Bronx High School of Science^[27], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1938^[41]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[42], a university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1863^[45], headquartered in Amherst^[46]; and Horace Mann School^[47], a university-preparatory school^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1887^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], author^[6], cartoonist^[7], essayist^[8], and literary critic^[15]. Fields of work include gender studies^[16], an interdisciplinary science^[51]; speculative fiction^[17], a fiction genre^[52]; literary criticism^[18], a literary genre^[53]; American literature^[19], a sub-set of literature^[54], in United States^[55]; and African American literature^[20], a literary genre^[56]. Employers include University at Buffalo^[21], a public research university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1846^[59], headquartered in Amherst^[60]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[22], a university^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1863^[63], headquartered in Amherst^[64]; and Temple University^[23], a university^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1884^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Nebula Award for Best Novel^[68], a literary award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1966^[71]; Nebula Award for Best Short Story^[72], a literary award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1966^[75]; Nebula Award for Best Novelette^[76]; Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[77]; Golden Graoully for Best Foreign Novel^[78]; and Pilgrim Award^[79].

Personal Life

A child of Samuel R. Delany was Iva Alyxander Hacker-Delany^[12]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[80].

Why It Matters

Samuel R. Delany ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,881 views/month, #6,434 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He has been cited as an influence by Bruce Sterling^[83], a novelist^[84], b. 1954^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[87] and Lewis Call^[88], a historian^[89], b. 1950^[90], of United States^[91].

Works attributed to him include Dhalgren^[92], a literary work^[93]; Babel-17^[94], a literary work^[95]; Nova^[96], a literary work^[97]; The Einstein Intersection^[98], a literary work^[99], founded in 1960^[100]; and Triton^[101], a literary work^[102].

FAQs

Where was Samuel R. Delany born?

Samuel R. Delany's place of birth was Harlem^[2].

Who were Samuel R. Delany's parents?

Samuel R. Delany's father was Samuel Ray Delany^[10]. Samuel R. Delany's mother was Margaret Carey Boyd Delany^[11].

What did Samuel R. Delany do for work?

Samuel R. Delany worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], author^[6], cartoonist^[7], and essayist^[8].

Where did Samuel R. Delany go to school?

Samuel R. Delany was educated at University at Buffalo^[24], City College of New York^[25], Dalton School^[26], and Bronx High School of Science^[27].

What awards did Samuel R. Delany receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novel^[68], Nebula Award for Best Novel^[103], Nebula Award for Best Short Story^[72], and Nebula Award for Best Novelette^[76].

Who did Samuel R. Delany influence?

Samuel R. Delany has been cited as an influence by Bruce Sterling^[83] and Lewis Call^[88].