Pratt Lecture Series: Samuel R. Delany

[@Sheepshowable]

I'm young, and I guess I've never know it any other way, but I'm still thrilled with the academic respect for SF. Also, Babel-17 played a very important part in my young adult life! Thanks for this.

[@marcosmarrano]

I met Samuel R. Delany through his wonderful "Ballad of Beta II" and more interesting for me at least, is his career as a critic and intellectual, complementary and intertwined with the science fiction writer.

[@mdlbird]

This film that they refer to, is that available on youtube?

[@santosd6065]

I've read Dhalgren a couple of times... for the life of me I can't figure out (1) What the hell is this book about? and (2) WHy do I keep reading and rereading it trying to figure it out?

[@silversnail1413]

It's a truly magical novel. Once you step into Bellona for the first time, you never come out whole again. It changes you.

[@santosd6065]

I much prefer the stories in Driftglass. Much. much easier to understand. The Star Pit is my absolute favorite short story of all time

[@silversnail1413]

Santos D Never read any of Delany's short stories but I'm intrigued. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@santosd6065]

It's fantastic. I read one in an anthology, then I went out to used bookstores to find a collection, until I found it. "Driftglass". The stories are all very unpredictable, not following any standard plot at all. Good to hear someone else is into him

[@posiky90]

Santos D because it's beatifully written

[@georgettabarton4248]

What science fiction novels has Samuel Delany written?

[@EnzoFerenczyo]

Dahlgren comes to mind, but don't start with that one. Lol, another famous one was the SF short story," Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones.", Babel 17 as well.

[@ianmartinezcassmeyer]

There's also a novel called Nova, which several people consider to be one of his best.

[@kandirussell5024]

This man is amazing!

[@katsevens1507]

david letterman?

[@lilidiaz3158]

Could u evaluate THE TUDORS?

[@stew3128561]

AYE AND GOMORRAH changed my life as a reader.

[@santosd6065]

Andrew Stewart That entire collection of short stories (Driftglass, is it?) was fantastic. I think "The Star Pit" is my all time favorite of all time.

[@AnaphoraNigh]

Same here. I first read it when I was 15, and I've reread it every ten years or so since then. I find new meaning in it with each read.

[@santosd6065]

Andy Kier Ha ha. Good to hear! I bought Driftglass at a used bookstore in San Francisco, but didn't get around to reading it until years later while working in India! It blows my mind how totally unpredictable "The Star Pit" was. I had no clue where the story was going until he ties it all together at the very end. I always imagine a lot of it is autobiographical, about young people he met drifting in the late 60's. Love this guy.

[@skincarecataloger]

LOL. He still gets in a few. :)

[@milesknightestrada3286]

31:00 - 38:15.

[@gregmcknight5183]

Bro, this interviewer won’t stop stuttering.

[@cabronmalisimo]

Awful interviewer...