How old is Samuel R. Delany?

Samuel R. Delany is 84 years old. He was born on April 1, 1942.

Babel-17 · Dhalgren · Nebula and Hugo winner

Samuel R. Delany

Science-fiction writer and critic, author of Dhalgren and Times Square Red, Times Square Blue

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How old is Samuel R. Delany?
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Samuel R. Delany is 84 years old. He was born on April 1, 1942.

Samuel R. Delany is an American writer and literary critic whose work spans science fiction, memoir, criticism and essays.
His novels include Babel-17 and The Einstein Intersection (Nebula winners for 1966 and 1967), Nova, Dhalgren and the Return to Nevèrÿon series. He has four Nebula and two Hugo Awards and entered the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2002.
His nonfiction includes Times Square Red, Times Square Blue, about Times Square before and after its cleanup. He taught English and comparative literature from 1975 to 2015.

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We Might Be Drunk Halloween (Oct 25, 2026) with Jim Florentine, Rachel Feinstein and Ian Fidance, at 69:00: author of the book Ian recommends, Times Square Red, Times Square Blue.

Samuel R. Delany is an American writer and literary critic whose work spans science fiction, memoir, criticism and essays.

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