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The chapter discusses Zelazny’s early life and career, from his childhood in Euclid, Ohio, to his undergraduate and graduate education and his initial publications in science fiction magazines. The chapter notes his early discovery of science fiction literature and involvement with its fandom in the Cleveland area, his first efforts at writing, his wide-ranging undergraduate education, and his temporary abandoning of fiction writing for poetry. Also discussed are the influence of his academic immersion in Elizabethan drama at Columbia University, his embrace of the artistic lifestyle of Greenwich Village, and the impact of his romantic relationship with folksinger Hedy West. The chapter concludes with a discussion of his first fiction publications, concentrating on his breakthrough story, “A Rose for Ecclesiastes.” |
