Among many cultural events of the decade that he witnessed, Delany recounts his attendance at the first New York City performance of the artist Allan Kaprow's 18 Happenings in 6 Parts, the 1959 performance piece that, for many, marked the end of modernism and the beginning of postmodernism.[1] In section 17.4 of the University of Minnesota Press edition, he describes the event and its venue, and speculates on its artistic significance.[2] The introduction puts an emphasis on the idea of the unreliable narrator; Delany's accounts often contrast his life as it "felt" to ways in which it actually occurred.
Hazel Carby called it one of two contemporary autobiographies that are "absolutely central to any consideration of black manhood" (the other being that of Miles Davis).[4]
In the chapter, "The Future Is in the Present" of the book Cruising Utopia by José Esteban Munoz, Delany's The Motion of Light in the Water serves to explain how the future, as a form of utopia, can be "glimpsed" in the present through what Delany employed as "the massed bodies" of sexual dissidence.[5]
Masha Gessen in O, The Oprah Magazine selected this title as a pick for the "Best LGBTQ Books of All Time", describing it as "a textbook in observing the self, thinking about sex and love, and the best writing manual I know".[6]
The first edition is subtitled "1957–1965", the revised 1993 edition is subtitled "1960–1965".
Referencesedit
^"Many times now Kaprow's piece (today we would call it 'performance art') has been cited by art historians as the (equally arbitrary) transition between the modern and the postmodern in cultural developments" (Delany, Samuel R. (1988), The Motion of Light in Water (1st ed.), New York: Arbor House, p. 110, ISBN0877959471).
^Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento. "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)". Retrieved 2008-01-04.
^Yarrow, Andrew L. (September 4, 1989). "Sci-Fi Fans Meet to Ponder Genre's Present". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
^Hazel V. Carby (2009). Race Men. Harvard University Press. p. 135. ISBN978-0674029194.
^Muñoz, José Esteban (2009). Cruising Utopia The Then and There of Queer Futurity. New York University Press. p. 52.
^Hart, Michelle (4 June 2019). "50 Queer Authors Share Their All-Time Favorite LGBTQ Books". Oprah Magazine.
^Delany, Samuel R. (1993). The Motion of Light in Water. Richard Kasak. p. back cover.
motion, light, water, science, fiction, writing, east, village, autobiography, science, fiction, author, samuel, delany, which, recounts, experiences, growing, african, american, well, some, time, interracial, open, marriage, with, marilyn, hacker, describes, . The Motion of Light in Water Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village is the autobiography of the science fiction author Samuel R Delany in which he recounts his experiences growing up as a gay African American man as well as some of his time in an interracial and open marriage with Marilyn Hacker It describes encounters with Albert Einstein Bob Dylan Stokely Carmichael and Storme DeLarverie a dinner with W H Auden and a phone call to James Baldwin The Motion of Light in WaterDust jacket from the first editionAuthorSamuel R DelanyCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishGenreAutobiographyPublisherArbor HousePublication date1988Media typePrint Hardcover Paperback Pages302ISBN0 87795 947 1OCLC16833709Among many cultural events of the decade that he witnessed Delany recounts his attendance at the first New York City performance of the artist Allan Kaprow s 18 Happenings in 6 Parts the 1959 performance piece that for many marked the end of modernism and the beginning of postmodernism 1 In section 17 4 of the University of Minnesota Press edition he describes the event and its venue and speculates on its artistic significance 2 The introduction puts an emphasis on the idea of the unreliable narrator Delany s accounts often contrast his life as it felt to ways in which it actually occurred Contents 1 Awards 2 Legacy 3 Publication history 4 References 5 External linksAwards edit1989 Hugo Award for Best Non Fiction Book 3 Legacy editHazel Carby called it one of two contemporary autobiographies that are absolutely central to any consideration of black manhood the other being that of Miles Davis 4 In the chapter The Future Is in the Present of the book Cruising Utopia by Jose Esteban Munoz Delany s The Motion of Light in the Water serves to explain how the future as a form of utopia can be glimpsed in the present through what Delany employed as the massed bodies of sexual dissidence 5 Masha Gessen in O The Oprah Magazine selected this title as a pick for the Best LGBTQ Books of All Time describing it as a textbook in observing the self thinking about sex and love and the best writing manual I know 6 Publication history edit1988 Arbor House ISBN 0877959471 302 pages First edition1989 Plume ISBN 0452262321 302 pages Paperback1993 Richard Kasak ISBN 1563331330 520 pages The first unexpurgated American edition 7 2004 University of Minnesota Press ISBN 0816645248 584 pages2004 InsightOut Books ISBN 0965903753 572 pages2014 Open Road Media Kindle editionThe first edition is subtitled 1957 1965 the revised 1993 edition is subtitled 1960 1965 References edit Many times now Kaprow s piece today we would call it performance art has been cited by art historians as the equally arbitrary transition between the modern and the postmodern in cultural developments Delany Samuel R 1988 The Motion of Light in Water 1st ed New York Arbor House p 110 ISBN 0877959471 Brown Charles N William G Contento The Locus Index to Science Fiction 1984 1998 Retrieved 2008 01 04 Yarrow Andrew L September 4 1989 Sci Fi Fans Meet to Ponder Genre s Present The New York Times Retrieved March 30 2010 Hazel V Carby 2009 Race Men Harvard University Press p 135 ISBN 978 0674029194 Munoz Jose Esteban 2009 Cruising Utopia The Then and There of Queer Futurity New York University Press p 52 Hart Michelle 4 June 2019 50 Queer Authors Share Their All Time Favorite LGBTQ Books Oprah Magazine Delany Samuel R 1993 The Motion of Light in Water Richard Kasak p back cover External links editReview of Delany s autobiography by Jo Walton nbsp This article about a biographical or autobiographical book published in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a non fiction book on lesbian gay bisexual or transgender topics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a biographical book on writers or poets is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Motion of Light in Water amp oldid 1084713647, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
