Harlan Ellison Summary

Ellison, Harlan (1934—) Diminutive author Harlan Ellison has been called "one of the great living American short story writers." He has been called a lot worse by the many enemies... Read more

Described by fellow author J. G. Ballard as "an aggressive and restless extrovert who conducts his life at a shout and his fiction at a scream," Harlan Ellison is a writer who actively resists being l... Read more

Critical Essay by Theodore Sturgeon Ellison's wild style, his unfinished sentences, his tumbling, driving pace, his mad, mixed metaphors and symbols and similes have exploded in all sorts of m... Read more

Critical Essay by J. G. Ballard Exuberance, an attractive and abundant quality in science fiction, is comparatively rare among its writers, as anyone attending an sf convention soon notices. (p. 405)... Read more

Critical Essay by Mark Mansell Let there be no doubt about it, a new Ellison collection is an event. Harlan Ellison is one of the best short fiction writers of our time, and [Strange Wine] gives ampl... Read more

In the review below, Brady gives a mixed assessment of The Harlan Ellison Hornbook. Redoubtable is one word that might describe Harlan Ellison, but even at that, it all depends on which Webster�... Read more

In the following review, Thomajan compares Ellison's collection of movie reviews with that of Quentin Crisp, criticizing Ellison for writing in the “mock-heroic mold” and for Elli... Read more

In the below review, Mort offers a positive critique of Mefisto in Onyx but criticizes Ellison for the manner in which the book was published. The hype that seems always to accompany Ellison is pre... Read more

In the following essay, Ellison discusses the correlation between cult suicide and obsession with science fiction. Exactly one year ago, my heart tried to kill me. Before I could die, doctors crack... Read more

In the following essay, Cart touches on numerous aspects of Ellison's works and career, focusing on the author's views of modern science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Quick! What do M... Read more

In the following introductory essay, Clark discusses the stylistic elements of Ellison's works of nonfiction. For the serious Ellison reader, there are few tasks more difficult than staying ... Read more

In the following essay, Kirgo discusses Ellison's style regarding movie reviews. It takes but the reading of a single review in this collection [Harlan Ellison's Watching] to be aware... Read more