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Samuel R. "Chip" Delany is an American [[pro writer]] and critic who was married for 25 years to [[Marilyn Hacker]].
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'''Samuel Ray "Chip" Delany, Jr.''' is an [[American]] [[pro]] [[writer]], [[critic]], [[academic]] and [[editor]].
  
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His early writing was primarily high-quality [[space opera]] such as ''Nova'' and ''The Einstein Intersection''.  Later, he moved more towards [[New Wave]] writing which was far more experimental and far less popular. (''Dahlgren'', which sold a million copies, might be considered an exception, but it is probably the book most likely to be cited by [[fans]] as important, but unreadable -- for many years "How far did''you'' manage to get into ''Dahlgren''? was a common [[fannish]] question.)
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His early work (he debuted with a novel when was 20) may be considerer a high-quality [[space opera]], but even by the time of ''The Einstein Intersection'' (1967) and ''Nova'' (1968) he was moving towards the [[New Wave]] writing which was far more experimental and less popular. ''Dhalgren'' (1975), which sold a million copies, is an exception in the latter respect, but it is probably the book most likely to be cited by [[fans]] as important, but unreadable – for many years "'''How far did ''you'' manage to get into ''Dhalgren''?'''" was a common [[fannish]] question.
  
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For the last twenty-plus years he has been primarily known as a critic.
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Since the 1990s he has been primarily active as a critic, publishing little fiction, and non-genre at that, although his thick ''Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders'' (2012) is couched in [[alternate history]].
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Though openly gay, he was married to [[Marilyn Hacker]] in 1961–80. Their daughter, Iva Hacker-Delany, was born in 1974.
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* [https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/86086/n25t3hws/ Photo] at [[Tricon]], 1966
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* {{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAliwsNZ_1E|text=Samuel R. Delany & Tom Purdom talk}} at Philcon in 2017
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* {{SFE|name=delany_samuel_r}}
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* [https://facebook.com/samuel.delany Facebook profile / blog] where he posts various reminiscences and thoughts almost daily
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* [https://www.nyrsf.com/racism-and-science-fiction-.html Racism and Science Fiction by Samuel R. Delany], ''[[NYRSF]]'' Issue 120, August 1998 – with memoirs of various encounters in the 1960s
  
 
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* 1968 -- [[Balticon 2]]
 
* 1968 -- [[Balticon 2]]
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* 1970 -- '''[[1970 Best Short Story Hugo|Best Short Story Hugo]]''' for "Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones"
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* '''[[1970 Best Short Story Hugo]]''' and [[Nebula Award]] for "Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones"
 
* 1973 -- [[OMPAcon '73]]
 
* 1973 -- [[OMPAcon '73]]
 
* 1975 -- [[Philcon 1975]]
 
* 1975 -- [[Philcon 1975]]
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* 1987 -- [[WisCon 11]]
 
* 1987 -- [[WisCon 11]]
 
* 1988 -- [[Readercon 2]]
 
* 1988 -- [[Readercon 2]]
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* 1989 -- '''[[1989 Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo|Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo]]''' for "''The Motion of Light in Water''
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* 1989 – [[Norcon 8]], '''[[1989 Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo]]''' for ''The Motion of Light in Water'' (a memoir)
 
* 1990 -- [[ConDiego]], [[Fourth Street Fantasy Convention 1990]]
 
* 1990 -- [[ConDiego]], [[Fourth Street Fantasy Convention 1990]]
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* 1991 -- [[Gaylaxicon]] 1991
 
* 1992 -- [[Lunacon 35]]
 
* 1992 -- [[Lunacon 35]]
 
* 1995 -- '''[[Intersection]]'''
 
* 1995 -- '''[[Intersection]]'''
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* 2002 -- [[Science Fiction Hall of Fame]]
 
* 2002 -- [[Science Fiction Hall of Fame]]
 
* 2009 -- [[Eaton Award]]
 
* 2009 -- [[Eaton Award]]
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* 8 other Hugo nominations
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* 8 other Hugo nominations (1967–2007)
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* Four [[Nebula Awards]]
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* Four [[Nebula Awards]] (for works from 1966, 1967 twice, and 1968, incl. the above)
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{{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAliwsNZ_1E|text=Samuel R. Delany & Tom Purdom talk at Philcon in 2017}}
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:12, 6 September 2022

(April 1, 1942 –)

Samuel Ray "Chip" Delany, Jr. is an American pro writer, critic, academic and editor.

His early work (he debuted with a novel when was 20) may be considerer a high-quality space opera, but even by the time of The Einstein Intersection (1967) and Nova (1968) he was moving towards the New Wave writing which was far more experimental and less popular. Dhalgren (1975), which sold a million copies, is an exception in the latter respect, but it is probably the book most likely to be cited by fans as important, but unreadable – for many years "How far did you manage to get into Dhalgren?" was a common fannish question.

Since the 1990s he has been primarily active as a critic, publishing little fiction, and non-genre at that, although his thick Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders (2012) is couched in alternate history.

Though openly gay, he was married to Marilyn Hacker in 1961–80. Their daughter, Iva Hacker-Delany, was born in 1974.

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