Samuel R. Delany
 Samuel Ray Delany Jr. (/dəˈleɪni/; born April 1 1942) Chip Delany to his friends is an American author professor and literary critic. His work includes fiction (especially science fiction) memoir criticism and essays on sexuality and society.His science fiction novels include Babel-17 The Einstein Intersection (winners of the Nebula Award for 1966 and 1967 respectively) Nova Dhalgren and the Return to Nevèrÿon series.