- 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.




