Description: (Author and Literary Critic Best Known for His Novels: 'Babel-17' and 'The Einstein Intersection, Hogg')
Samuel R. Delany is a renowned American writer and literary critic known for his significant contributions to fiction, memoir, criticism, and essays covering a wide range of topics including science fiction, literature, sexuality, and society. Some of his most notable works include Babel-17, The Einstein Intersection, Nova, Dhalgren, and the Return to Nevèrÿon series. Delany has been honored with prestigious awards such as the Nebula and Hugo Awards, the Kessler Award, and the J. Lloyd Eaton Lifetime Achievement Award. His influence on the science fiction genre is further evidenced by his inductions into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and his title as SFWA Grand Master.