**Samuel R. "Chip" Delany** is an acclaimed *American writer* and literary critic born on April 1, 1942. His work spans across fiction, memoir, criticism, and essays, particularly focusing on science fiction, literature, sexuality, and society.

In the realm of fiction, Delany is renowned for works such as *Babel-17* and *The Einstein Intersection*—both Nebula Award winners for 1966 and 1967 respectively—alongside *Hogg*, *Nova*, *Dhalgren*, the *Return to Nevèrÿon* series, and *Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders*. His non-fiction repertoire includes *Times Square Red, Times Square Blue*, *About Writing*, and multiple collections of essays.

Throughout his illustrious career, Delany has been honored with four Nebula Awards, two Hugo Awards, and an induction into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2002.

Delany's academic career spanned several decades as he served as a professor of English, Comparative Literature, and Creative Writing at institutions like SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Albany, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Temple University from January 1975 to May 2015.

Among other accolades, he received the Kessler Award in 1997, the J. Lloyd Eaton Lifetime Achievement Award in Science Fiction in 2010, and was named the 30th SFWA Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 2013. In 2016, he was inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame, and in 2021, he received the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award.