
He documented those experiences in Memos from Purgatory (1961), which was later adapted (1964) as an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Ellison conducted field research to write the book, associating with an actual gang for several months. His first novel, Rumble (1958 later republished as Web of the City), chronicles a young man’s efforts to leave a Brooklyn street gang. Army (1957–59), he edited Rogue magazine (1959–60) and founded Regency Books press (1960) before becoming a successful television scriptwriter. Though he eschewed genre categorization himself, his work was most frequently labeled science fiction.Įllison briefly attended the Ohio State University and later became a prolific contributor of science fiction, crime and sex fiction, and true confessions to genre magazines. Harlan Ellison, in full Harlan Jay Ellison, (born May 27, 1934, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.-died June 27, 2018, Los Angeles, California), American writer of short stories, novels, essays, and television and film scripts.


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