Harlan Ellison

Harlan Ellison
Ellison in 1986
Ellison in 1986
BornHarlan Jay Ellison
(1934-05-27)May 27, 1934
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 2018(2018-06-28) (aged 84)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Pen nameCordwainer Bird, Nalrah Nosille, and 8 others[1][2]
Occupation
  • Author
  • screenwriter
  • essayist
Period1949–2018[2]
GenreSpeculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, crime fiction, mystery, horror, film and television criticism
Literary movementNew Wave
Notable worksDangerous Visions (editor), A Boy and His Dog, "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream", "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman", "The City on the Edge of Forever"
Spouse
  • Charlotte B. Stein
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    (m. 1956; div. 1960)​
  • Billie Joyce Sanders
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    (m. 1960; div. 1963)​
  • Loretta (Basham) Patrick
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    (m. 1966; div. 1966)​
  • Lori Horowitz
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    (m. 1976; div c. 1977)​
  • Susan Toth
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    (m. 1986)​
Website
harlanellison.com/home.htm

Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018)[3] was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction[4] and for his outspoken, combative personality.[5] His published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media.

Some of his best-known works include the 1967 Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever", considered by some to be the single greatest episode of the Star Trek franchise[6] (he subsequently wrote a book about the experience that includes his original teleplay), his A Boy and His Dog cycle (which was made into a film), and his short stories "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" and "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman". He was also editor and anthologist for Dangerous Visions (1967) and Again, Dangerous Visions (1972). Ellison won numerous awards, including multiple Hugos, Nebulas, and Edgars.

  1. ^ Sparks, Elisa Kay. "Harlan Ellison". Clemson University English Department. Archived from the original on April 15, 2007.
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  4. ^ "Harlan Ellison (1934–2018)". Locus Online. June 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  5. ^ McLellan, Dennis (June 28, 2018). "Harlan Ellison dies at 84; acclaimed science fiction writer was known for combative style". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Harlan Ellison wrote Star Trek's greatest episode. He hated it". June 29, 2018.