Samuel R. Delany je autorem, který prozkoumává složité hranice lidské zkušenosti prostřednictvím své mistrné prózy. Jeho dílo, které často překračuje tradiční žánrové konvence, se ponořuje do témat identity, rasy a sociální struktury s pronikavým vhledem. Delanyho styl se vyznačuje bohatou jazykovou vrstevnatostí a hloubkou, která čtenáře vybízí k zamyšlení nad světem kolem nás. Prostřednictvím svých inovativních příběhů nabízí jedinečnou perspektivu na lidskou psychiku a společnost.
Sedm členů posádky hvězdné lodi Roc: Kapitán Lorq Von Ray, hnaný touhou po pomstě. Myška, mladý hudebník, jenž své představy světa zhmotňuje skrze senzorický syrinx. Katin, učenec, se snaží postihnout podstatu slovy a napsat román. Idas a Lynceus, dvojčata ze Vzdálených Kolonií – jeden bledý jako úsvit, druhý tmavý jako vesmír. Zlatovlasý Sebastián a jeho přítelkyně Tyy s ocelovýma očima. Společně si troufnou na srdce umírající hvězdy.
This collection showcases the diverse writings of Samuel R. Delany, an acclaimed author known for his insightful explorations of writing and science fiction. Delany delves into themes of race, sexuality, and literature, offering a rich perspective on literary theory and the craft of storytelling. His thought-provoking essays and critiques illuminate the intersections of these topics, making it a valuable resource for readers interested in the complexities of literature and its societal implications.
Winner of the 1989 Hugo Award for Non-fiction
Co se stane, když se vaše dětské sny stanou skutečností? Nic hezkého. Alespoň pokud k tomu dojde ve světě poetických hororů Neila Gaimana. Lesbičky, mluvící zvířata, čarodějka, transsexuálové, mluvící kůže stažená z obličeje, pohádkový svět, ďábelská Kukačka... a samozřejmě sám vládce snů, Sandman. Ty všechny najdete v pátém, celobarevném přírůstku do dnes už kultovní série. Dostanete se do magické pohádkové říše, která není ani zdaleka tak idylická, jak by se mohlo zdát, a smrt tu číhá na každém kroku. Tak nějak by vypadala Narnie, kdyby ji psal Charlie Manson.
Along with commentary on his own work and the work of other writers, he ponders the state of America, discusses friends who are facing AIDS and other ailments, and comments on the politics of working in academia.
The green of beetles' wings ... the red of polished carbuncle ... a web of silver fire. Lightning tore his eyes apart, struck deep inside his body; and he felt his bones split. Before it became pain, it was gone. And he was falling through blue smoke. The smoke was inside him, cool as blown ice. It was getting darker. He had heard something before, a ... voice: the Lord of the Flames.... Captives of the Flame is the first novel in the Fall of the Towers trilogy.
A counter-culture classic and a classic of SF - a young man arrives in a near future US and writes a book that may be DHALGREN.
In his four-volume series Return to Nevèrÿon, Hugo and Nebula award-winner Samuel R. Delany appropriated the conceits of sword-and-sorcery fantasy to explore his characteristic themes of language, power, gender, and the nature of civilization. Wesleyan University Press has reissued the long-unavailable Nevèrÿon volumes in trade paperback. The eleven stories, novellas, and novels in Return to Nevèrÿon's four volumes chronicle a long-ago land on civilization's brink, perhaps in Asia or Africa, or even on the Mediterranean. Taken slave in childhood, Gorgik gains his freedom, leads a slave revolt, and becomes a minister of state, finally abolishing slavery. Ironically, however, he is sexually aroused by the iron slave collars of servitude. Does this contaminate his mission - or intensify it? Presumably elaborated from an ancient text of unknown geographical origin, the stories are sunk in translators' and commentators' introductions and appendices, forming a richly comic frame.
Alternate cover edition can be found here.Author of the bestselling Dhalgren and winner of four Nebulas and one Hugo, Samuel R. Delany is one of the most acclaimed writers of speculative fiction. Babel-17, winner of the Nebula Award for best novel of the year, is a fascinating tale of a famous poet bent on deciphering a secret language that is the key to the enemy’s deadly force, a task that requires she travel with a splendidly improbable crew to the site of the next attack. For the first time, Babel-17 is published as the author intended with the short novel Empire Star, the tale of Comet Jo, a simple-minded teen thrust into a complex galaxy when he’s entrusted to carry a vital message to a distant world. Spellbinding and smart, both novels are testimony to Delany’s vast and singular talent.
