Iconic: Iconic People
Jobs/Roles:
- Professor
- Scholar
- Writer
Date of Birth: April 1, 1942
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Ethnicity/Nationality:
- American
- Black
Samuel R. Delany is a groundbreaking African American science fiction writer, literary critic, and professor whose comics work includes the graphic novel Bread & Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York (illustrated by Mia Wolff) and contributions to Heavy Metal magazine. He is a multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winner.
Distinctive Awards, Recognition & Accolades:
Hugo Award — Best Novel, The Einstein Intersection (1967); Hugo Award — Best Novel, Babel-17 (1967); Nebula Award — Best Novel, Babel-17 (1966); Nebula Award — Best Novel, The Einstein Intersection (1967); Nebula Award — Best Short Story, Aye, and Gomorrah (1968); Nebula Award — Best Novella, Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones (1969)