Samuel R. Delany (Novelist ) was born in New York, United States on a Wednesday, April 1, 1942 🎈. Samuel R. Delany is 82 years old. He is a Aries ♈ and was born in the Year of the Horse 🐎.
An American novelist known for Babel-17 and The Einstein Intersection, he also wrote several essays on sexuality and society. He was a four-time recipient of the Nebula Award and a two-time winner of the Hugo Award.
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| FULL NAME: | Samuel R. Delany |
| BIRTH DATE: | April 1, 1942 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | New York, United States |
| AGE: | 82 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Aries |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Horse |
About
Samuel R. Delany is a Novelist. Samuel was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He was married to poet Marilyn Hacker for two decades. A bisexual, he entered a long-term relationship with Dennis Rickett in 1991. Find out who is Samuel R. Delany dating right now.
As a boy, he attended the Dalton School and the Bronx High School of Science. He later studied at the City College of New York.
DID YOU KNOW Common themes in Delany’s literary work include sexuality, memory, social status, and mythology.
FACT He and Anne McCaffrey both won the Hugo Award.
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Birthday
Currently, Samuel R. Delany is 82 years old. His next birthday is away. Samuel will celebrate his 83rd birthday on a Wednesday, April 1st. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on April 1, 1942. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Samuel R. Delany’s zodiac sign is Aries. People born between the dates of March 21st and April 19th belong to the first sign in the zodiac, Aries. Aries are known for being ambitious, honest, self-assertive, and brave. Sagittarius is the most compatible sign for Aries.
Famous Aries celebrities are Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Jackie Chan, Leonardo DaVinci, Robert Downey Jr., James Franco, Harry Houdini, Thomas Jefferson, Vincent van Gogh, Emma Watson, Marlon Brando, and Charlie Chaplin. Aries ruling planet is Mars. Astrologically, Mars represents ambition, passion, and energy.
Samuel R. Delany was born in the Year of the Horse. Horse symbolizes power, beauty, and freedom in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Horse are self-reliant, easygoing, witty, honest, and outspoken. They can also sometimes be impatient, impulsive, and self-centered.
This year is the Year of the Serpent.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Samuel R. Delany is a 82 years old Novelist, born in April, in the Year of the Horse (1942), and is a Aries. His life path number is 3. Samuel’s birthstone is Diamond, and his birth flower is Sweet Pea/Daisy. You may also check out all famous birthdays in April or specifically birthdays on April 1.
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