Ellison's Elixirs. From foolishness and death.

Harlan Ellison 1934 - 2018 – one of the most famous American science fiction writers. A rebel, a scandalist, a subverter of foundations, he always touched on the most acute topics in his work and did not let anyone off the hook. Having tried his hand at all literary genres, he settled on science fiction, as it most corresponded to his desire for self-expression. 10 Hugos, 5 Nebulas, 18 Locuses, 6 Bram Stoker Awards, and a whole scatter of other awards and prizes, numerous screenplays, compilation of collections and anthologies – many of his anthologies are considered benchmark collections of the new wave, outrageousness, black PR, endless skirmishes with publishers, editorial offices, newspapers… It seems that this man managed to live ten lives instead of one – and the retrospective collection of the best short prose from 50 years of work provides an impressive slice of his dark fantasies, his inimitable humor, his hopes and disappointments…