Samuel R. Delany

Samuel R. Delany is an African American writer and literary critic whose fiction, especially science fiction, includes Babel-17, The Einstein Intersection, Dhalgren, and the Return to Nevèrÿon series. He has also written memoir and essays on sexuality and society, including Times Square Red, Times Square Blue. He has won four Nebula Awards and two Hugo Awards, and from 1975 to 2015 he taught English and creative writing at several universities.