Ray Nelson
- Born
- Ray Nelson was born on 3 October 1931.
- Died
- Ray Nelson died, sources differ on the date (29 November 2022 and 30 November 2022).
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- cartoonist, novelist, science fiction writer, short story writer, writer and documentary participant.
- Movements
- Beat Generation.
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Ray Nelson is recorded with the occupation documentary participant. Recorded with the occupation science fiction writer. Recorded with the occupation short story writer. Recorded with the occupation cartoonist. Recorded with the occupation novelist. Recorded as cartoonist, novelist, science fiction writer and short story writer. Recorded at birth as Radell Faraday Nelson. The authorities additionally record the heading Ray Faraday Nelson.
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1931
Ray Nelson was born on 3 October 1931.
1963
Eight O'clock in the Morning - Ray Nelson (1963) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
2022
Ray Nelson died on 29 November 2022.
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Ray Nelson was born at Schenectady.
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Ray Nelson died at Napa.
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- VIAF cluster 165204676 for Ray Nelson, aggregating national library name authorities.
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reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2324126: Ray Nelson
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- 1.SCIFI.radio. SF Writer Ray Nelson Passes Away. 2022-12-01.
- 2.Ray Nelson's Biography. raynelson.com. n.d.
- 3.Cartoonism by Ray Nelson.
- 4.1951 cover of fanzine Fanvariety #9 by "Perdita Nelson".
- 5.Vegas Fandom Weekly #103, with 1952 photo of Nelson and Lilly on p. 11.
- 6.Nelson, Ray Faraday. Perdita: songs of love, sex, and self pity. publisher not identified. May 19, 1960. 17174676.
- 7.Fanzine Index. fanac.org.
- 8.SciFi.radio. FJ Writer Ray Nelson Passes Away. 1 December 2022.
- 9.Cartoonism by Ray Nelson. raynelson.com.
- 10.Short Stories by Ray Nelson.
- 11.Steve Swires, "John Carpenter and the Invasion of the Yuppie Snatchers", Starlog, Nov 1988, pp.37-40 and 43
- 12.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1461696/ IMDb listing for The Penultimate Truth About Philip K. Dick
- 13."Richard Lupoff's Book Week," Algol 17, 1977, p.29
- 14.Authors : Nelson, Ray Faraday : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia. www.sf-encyclopedia.com.
- 15."Lupoff's Book Week", Algol 28, 1977, p.48.
- 16.Books by Ray Nelson. raynelson.com.
- 17.Philip K. Dick Award.
- 18."First Fandom Awards at Dublin 2019," File 770, Mike Glyer. August 16, 2019. Accessed April 3, 2023.
- 19.Killingbeck, Dale. "Local spin on propellor beanie" , Cadillac News, October 13, 2005.
- 20.Nelson, Ray. Virtual Zen. Avon Books. 1996. 9780380781850.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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