Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:03:34 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Chip . . .was Re: Grad Schools
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

> twhite8 at cox.net 10/21/04 11:48:56 AM >>>

>> re: degrees . . . I've been amused over Chip Delany being a
>tenured
>> professor of English and creative writing at Temple
>University.
>>
>> Why?
>>
>> Ain't got no degree . . . no BA, no MA . . .nada.  He did
>attend Bronx
>> high Scool of Science.
>
>A professor of English who couldn't spell.  Never learned to.

His 1989 Hugo winning memoir, The Motion of Light on Water: Sex and
Science Fiction Writing in the East Village 1957-1965, was recently
reissued in trade pb.   Fascinating reading, though I must wonder what
it's like for his daughter to be reading about her parents' sexual
activities.  He is graphic without be prurient.

He must have had a good copy editor.

mjw