Samuel R. Delany - Dhalgren
Ask Friends for feedbackAvailable From
Why are these offers here?
- Overview
-
Reviews
- Compare Prices
Consumer Reviews
Showing 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews |
Dhalgren: Masterpiece
I first read Samuel R. Delany's Dhalgren when it came out in 1974 because at that point I was reading everything I could lay my hands on by Delany. Blew me away. Made my hair stand up.
Consider: Delany was the first Black American to write science fiction. He was the first openly gay man...
Read full review »
gren-Dhal?; or loving the enemy
How to classify this book? It's a love-it or hate-it proposition for many, I think, a relatively early example of a fully-realized postmodernist work, first published in the mid-seventies.
By postmodern I mean many elements that are common to Delany's impressive body of sf work: parallel...
Read full review »
Crazy Thuggish Bisexual Poet
On the one hand, it is tempting to reject it outright because of the cacaphony of story lines and blending of cultural prospectives, but if I were to do that, I would deter you from a work that has an excellent use of imagery and character development. Also, Delaney's work does a good job of... Read full review »
A Sleeper of a Classic
Back when Dhalgren first came out, it was a coffee-table wonder and a lot of the SF readers I knew bragged of having read it in about the same tone they'd brag about reading War and Peace. I was naive, twenty, bisexual and fascinated. That stunning opening image of a woman who turned into a tree... Read full review »
Available From
Smart Buy! Lowest price from a Trusted Store
Dhalgren - Samuel R. Delany - 9780375706684 - 0375706682
ISBN13: 9780375706684. ISBN10: 0375706682. by Samuel R. Delany. Published by Random House, Inc.. Edition: 96
| Stock Availability: | In stock |
| Store Note: | Used, +$4.99 Shipping |
| Base Price: | $18.95 $7.39 |
| Tax: | |
| Shipping: | $3.99 |
| Total Price: | $11.38 |
Prices are provided by the merchants. We assume no responsibility for accuracy of price information provided by merchants. Please alert us to any pricing discrepancies and we will alert the merchant. Sales taxes are estimated at the zip code level. Shipping costs are estimates. Please check store for exact shipping costs. To learn more about why certain stores are listed on the site, click here
Product specifications are obtained from third parties, and while we make every effort to assure the accuracy of product information, we do not assume any liability for inaccuracies. Store ratings and product reviews are written and submitted by online shoppers to assist you as you shop. They do not reflect our opinions. We take no responsibility for the content of ratings and reviews submitted by users.
Copyright © 2000-2012 Shopping.com