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-'''Harlan Jay Ellison''' (born [[May 27]], [[1934]]) is a prolific [[United States|American]] writer of [[short stories]], [[novellas]], [[essays]], and [[criticism]]. His literary and television work has received many awards. He wrote for the original series of both ''[[The Outer Limits]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]''; edited the multiple-award-winning short story [[Anthology television series|anthology series]] ''[[Dangerous Visions]]''; and served as [[creative consultant]] to the science fiction TV series ''[[The New Twilight Zone]]'' and ''[[Babylon 5]]''. 
-Ellison's most famous stories were published within the [[science fiction]] genre, and he has won multiple [[Hugo Award|Hugo]] and [[Nebula Award|Nebula]] awards. He was also very active in the [[science fiction fandom|science fiction community]] (he was a founder of the [[Cleveland Science Fiction Society]] and edited its [[fanzine]] as a teenager), and gives colorful and confrontational talks at [[science fiction convention]]s. He served as the [[Science Fiction Writers of America]]'s first vice president, in the 1960s. He prefers not to place his works in a genre, but will use the term "speculative fiction" to describe his work.+'''Harlan Jay Ellison''' (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an [[American writer]], known for his prolific and influential work in [[New Wave science fiction|New Wave]] [[speculative fiction]],
- +published works include more than 1,700 short stories, [[novellas]], [[screenplays]], comic book scripts, [[teleplay]]s, essays, a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media. Some of his best-known work includes the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' episode "[[The City on the Edge of Forever]]", [[A Boy and His Dog|''A Boy and His Dog'']], "[[I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream]]", and "[["Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman|'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman]]", and as editor and [[anthologist]] for ''[[Dangerous Visions]]'' (1967) and ''[[Again, Dangerous Visions]]'' (1972). Ellison won numerous awards, including multiple [[Hugo Award|Hugos]], [[Nebula Award|Nebulas]], and [[Edgar Awards|Edgars]].
-Ellison's [[fantasy]] work, however, is generally better aligned with [[surrealism]] or [[magical realism]] than [[space opera]]-type science fiction. There is also a strong [[ethical]] current that runs through his work, half of which is [[nonfiction]], including [[social activism]] and criticism of the arts.+
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-He is fiercely protective of his work and has sought (and won) legal action against [[copyright infringement]]s. He occasionally uses the pseudonym '''Cordwainer Bird''' for reasons explained in the "Controversy" section, below.+
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Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction, published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, 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", A Boy and His Dog, "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream", and "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman", and as 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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