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    A conversation with Samuel R. Delany and Benjamin Thorel

    A major figure in American literature, Samuel R. Delany is the author of novels and essays that have helped redefine science fiction while securing its place as a critically acclaimed literary genre. In this conversation, he reflects on key moments in his career, from his early years in New York to his novel Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders, and discusses the writers who have had a lasting influence on his work, including Thomas M. Disch and Theodore Sturgeon.
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