Overview
In the fourth volume in the Why I Write series, the iconic Samuel Delany remembers fifty years of writing and shaping the world of speculative fiction. Science fiction dwells mostly in the realm of possibility, where mysteries proliferate nevertheless, meaning is never static, and time and history have convinced us that things are not as they seem. So too does all language, argues Samuel Delany, in his vigorous justification for the writing life. Chronicling his struggle with dyslexia, the evolution of his gay and Black identity during the AIDS crisis, and his experiences and relationships through five decades as a writer of fiction and nonfiction, Delany is a longtime observer of language's inner workings. For Delany, the reasons to write are inextricably linked with the habits of reading. Like the number of galaxies in the multiverse, the possibilities are endless; but in the last analysis, we write to discover our own worlds in the worlds of others--and to promote an illusion of their sharing.
Full Product Details
Author: Samuel R Delany ,
Alison Belle Bews ,
Stefan Rudnicki ,
Gabrielle de Cuir
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
Edition: 4th ed.
Volume: 4
ISBN: 9798200735914
Publication Date: 14 December 2021
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Fascinating...Delany's fans are in for a treat. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Fascinating...Delany's fans are in for a treat. -- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"""
Author Information
Samuel R. Delany is an award-winning novelist and critic who taught literature and creative writing at the University of Massachusetts, Temple University, and the State University of New York. Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than three thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than three hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile's Golden Voices in 2012. Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her ""velvet touch"" as an actor's director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities.
