Harlan Ellison

Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018)[4]  was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction,[5]  and for his outspoken, combative personality.[6]  Robert Bloch, the author of Psycho, described Ellison as "the only living organism I know whose natural habitat is hot water".[7]

His published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media. Some of his best-known work includes the Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever", his A Boy and His Dog cycle, and his short stories "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" and " 'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman". He was also editor and anthologist for Dangerous Visions(1967) and Again, Dangerous Visions (1972). Ellison won numerous awards, including multiple Hugos, Nebulas, and Edgars.

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