Harlan Ellison

Harlan Jay Ellison was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. 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, his A Boy and His Dog cycle, and... Wikipedia

• Born:  Harlan Jay Ellison, May 27, 1934, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
• Age at death:  84 years
• Died:  June 28, 2018, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
• Pen name:  Cordwainer Bird, Nalrah Nosille, and 8 others
• Occupation:  Author, screenwriter, essayist
• Period:  1949–2018
• Genre:  Speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, crime fiction, mystery, horror, film and television criticism
• Literary movement:  New Wave
• Notable works:  Dangerous 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"