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The Polymath, or the Life and Opinions of Samuel R. Delany, Gentleman

The polymath is a documental based on the american cience fiction writer Samuel R. Delany. In this short video, Johnatan Letten talks about the author. The iconic and larger-than life Samuel R. Delany, best known as the author of Dhalgren and Babel-17, winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula awards, is considered a grandmaster of the sci-fi community. Born and raised in New York City, Delany began writing in the early 1960s and became famous for his provocative futuristic explorations of race and sexual identity. He was a rebellious pioneer who opened up the white male universe of science fiction to issues of race, gender and sexuality. (This Video was taken from the Mastermedia official web page). Buy here