The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village, 1957-1965
by Delany, Samuel R
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- Hardcover
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- first
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- fine as issued. here offered is copy number 6
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The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village is an autobiography by science fiction author Samuel R. Delany in which he recounts his experiences as growing up a gay African American, as well as some of his time in an interracial and open marriage. It describes encounters with Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, and Stokely Carmichael, a dinner with W. H. Auden, and a phone call to James Baldwin.
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- 400245
- Title
- The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village, 1957-1965
- Author
- Delany, Samuel R
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - fine as issued. here offered is copy number 6
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ultramarine Press
- Date Published
- 1988
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