As morning branded the sea, darkness fell away at the far side of the beach. I turned to follow it. - Samuel R. Delany

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As morning branded the sea, darkness fell away at the far side of the beach. I turned to follow it.

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About Samuel R. Delany

Samuel Ray Delany Jr. (born 1 April 1942) is an award-winning science fiction author. He has written works that have garnered substantial critical acclaim, including the novels Nova, The Einstein Intersection, Hogg, and Dhalgren. He is a professor of Comparative Literature and Creative Writing at Temple University, and is also known in the academic world as a literary critic.

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Alternative Names: Samuel Ray Delany, Jr. Samuel Ray Delany Chip Delany Samuel Ray "Chip" Delany, Jr. K. Leslie Steiner S. L. Kermit
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