Samuel R. Delany

Summary

Samuel R. Delany is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[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 (1,903 views/month, #6,434 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1942-04-01^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8cd951e1-64d6-42ae-a079-0fb7e6427927^[30]

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[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^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1846^[33], headquartered in Amherst^[34]; City College of New York^[25], a higher education institution^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1847^[37], headquartered in New York City^[38]; Dalton School^[26], a university-preparatory school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1919^[41]; Bronx High School of Science^[27], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1938^[44]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[45], a university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1863^[48], headquartered in Amherst^[49]; and Horace Mann School^[50], a university-preparatory school^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1887^[53].

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^[54]; speculative fiction^[17], a fiction genre^[55]; literary criticism^[18], a literary genre^[56]; American literature^[19], a sub-set of literature^[57], in United States^[58]; and African American literature^[20], a literary genre^[59]. Employers include University at Buffalo^[21], a public research university^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1846^[62], headquartered in Amherst^[63]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[22], a university^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1863^[66], headquartered in Amherst^[67]; and Temple University^[23], a university^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1884^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Nebula Award for Best Novel^[71], a literary award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1966^[74]; Nebula Award for Best Short Story^[75], a literary award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1966^[78]; Nebula Award for Best Novelette^[79]; Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[80]; Golden Graoully for Best Foreign Novel^[81]; and Pilgrim Award^[82].

Personal Life

A child of Samuel R. Delany was Iva Alyxander Hacker-Delany^[12]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[83].

Why It Matters

Samuel R. Delany ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,903 views/month, #6,434 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

He has been cited as an influence by Bruce Sterling^[86], a novelist^[87], b. 1954^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel^[90] and Lewis Call^[91], a historian^[92], b. 1950^[93], of United States^[94].

Works attributed to him include Dhalgren^[95], a literary work^[96]; Babel-17^[97], a literary work^[98]; Nova^[99], a literary work^[100]; Triton^[101], a literary work^[102]; and The Einstein Intersection^[103], a literary work^[104], founded in 1960^[105].

FAQs

Where was Samuel R. Delany born?

Samuel R. Delany's place of birth was New York City^[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^[71], Nebula Award for Best Novel^[106], Nebula Award for Best Short Story^[75], and Nebula Award for Best Novelette^[79].

Who did Samuel R. Delany influence?

Samuel R. Delany has been cited as an influence by Bruce Sterling^[86] and Lewis Call^[91].