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Also Known As	Samuel Ray Delany, Jr.
Born	April 1, 1942 (age 82) • New York City • New York
Notable Works	“Babel-17” • “Dark Reflections” • “Dhalgren” • “Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand” • “The Bridge of Lost Desire” • “The Einstein Intersection” • “The Jewels of Aptor” • “Triton”

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