Written by
Delaney, Samuel R., American, born 1942
Published by
William Morrow and Company, Inc., founded 1926
Date
1988
Medium
cardboard , paper (fiber product) and ink
Dimensions
book: 8 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (21.6 x 14.9 x 2.9 cm)
Description
A first edition hardcover copy of The Motion of Light in Water by Samuel R. Delaney with separate book jacket. The jacket features an illustrated portrait of Delaney against a black and red cityscape background. The title is set in white type on top of blue, the subtitle is set in black type on top of yellow, and the author's name is set in black type on top of green. The book is an autobiography by Delaney about growing up as a gay African American man, being a science fiction writer, and the time he spent in an interracial marriage with Marilyn Hacker. The book consists of 302 pages.
Place depicted
East Village, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
books
Topic
Identity
LGBTQ
Literature
Men
Race relations
Sexuality
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.158.5ab
Restrictions & Rights
© Arbor House Publication Co. 1988
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51a9f333b-cecb-4b7f-bf38-b018d979f0ab

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