''Again, Dangerous Visions'' (1972) is a

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, edited by American author

Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave science fiction, New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published wo ...

. It is the follow-up to ''

Dangerous Visions ''Dangerous Visions'' is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by American writer Harlan Ellison and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. It was published in 1967 and contained 33 stories, none of which had been previously publishe ...

'' (1967), also edited by Ellison. Cover art and interior illustrations are by

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. Like its predecessor, ''Again, Dangerous Visions'', and many of the collected stories, have received awards recognition. "

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", by

Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin ( ; Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the ''Earthsea'' fantas ...

, won the 1973 Hugo for Best Novella. "When It Changed", by

Joanna Russ Joanna Russ (February 22, 1937 – April 29, 2011) was an American writer, academic and feminist. She is the author of a number of works of science fiction, fantasy and feminist literary criticism such as '' How to Suppress Women's Writing'', as ...

, won a 1972

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for Best Short Story. Harlan Ellison was recognized with a special Hugo Award for anthologizing, his second special award, in 1972. ''Again, Dangerous Visions'' was released as a two-volume paperback edition by

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in the United States, and by Pan in the United Kingdom. A sequel was planned, ''

The Last Dangerous Visions ''The Last Dangerous Visions'' (often abbreviated ''TLDV'', sometimes as ''LDV'') is a 2024 original speculative fiction anthology following ''Dangerous Visions'' (1967) and ''Again, Dangerous Visions'' (1972). Like its predecessors, it was edite ...

'', but was never published in Ellison's lifetime. It was then later released in 2024. The first printing was a hardback edition of 6,500 copies.

Three writers are each represented by two or three stories with a group title. Each story or group of stories is preceded by an introduction written by Ellison and followed by an afterword written by the author. * Introduction: "An Assault of New Dreamers", by Harlan Ellison * "The Counterpoint of View", Keynote Entry by

John Heidenry John Heidenry (born May 15, 1939) is an American author and editor. Biography Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Heidenry studied theology at Saint Louis University but did not take a degree. During 1960–61 he edited three small Catholic Monthlie ...

* "Ching Witch!", by

Ross Rocklynne Ross Rocklynne (February 21, 1913 – October 29, 1988) was the pseudonym, pen name used by Ross Louis Rocklin, an American science fiction authors, science fiction author active in the Golden Age of Science Fiction. He also wrote under the ...

* "

The Word for World Is Forest ''The Word for World Is Forest'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in the United States in 1972 as a part of the anthology '' Again, Dangerous Visions'', and published as a separate book in 1976 by ...

", by

(

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for Best Novella) * "For Value Received", by Andrew J. Offutt * "Mathoms From the Time Closet", by

Gene Wolfe Gene Rodman Wolfe (May 7, 1931 – April 14, 2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He was a prolific short story writer and no ...

—comprises "Robot's Story", "Against The Lafayette Escadrille", and "Loco Parentis" * "Time Travel For Pedestrians", by Ray Nelson * "Christ, Old Student in a New School", poem by

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* "King of the Hill", by

Chad Oliver Symmes Chadwick Oliver (30 March 1928 – 9 August 1993) was an American anthropologist and science fiction and Western writer. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father was a surgeon and his mother a nurse. When he was young he had rheumatic ...

* "The 10:00 Report is Brought to You By...", by

Edward Bryant Edward Winslow Bryant Jr. (August 27, 1945 – February 10, 2017) was an American science fiction and horror fiction, horror writer sometimes associated with the Dangerous Visions series of anthologies that bolstered New Wave (science fiction), ...

* "The Funeral", by

Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm (June 8, 1928 – March 8, 2018) was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning '' Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang''. Wilhelm establish ...

* "Harry the Hare", by James B. Hemesath * "

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", by

(

for Best Short Story) * "The Big Space Fuck", by

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* "Bounty", by T. L. Sherred * "Still-Life", by

Barry N. Malzberg Barry Nathaniel Malzberg (July 24, 1939 – December 19, 2024) was an American writer and editor, most often of science fiction and fantasy. Life and career Early life and family Malzberg originated from a Jewish family and graduated from Syra ...

(as K. M. O'Donnell) * "Stoned Counsel", by H. H. Hollis * "Monitored Dreams and Strategic Cremations", by Bernard Wolfe—comprises "The Bisquit Position" and "The Girl With Rapid Eye Movements" * "With A Finger in My I", by

David Gerrold David Gerrold (born Jerrold David Friedman; January 24, 1944)Reginald, R. (September 12, 2010)''Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Volume 2'' Borgo Press p. 911. Archived at Google Books. Retrieved June 23, 2013. is an American science fict ...

* "In the Barn", by

Piers Anthony Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born August 6, 1934) is an American author in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is best known for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xan ...

* "Soundless Evening", by

Lee Hoffman Lee Hoffman, born Shirley Bell Hoffman, (August 14, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois – February 6, 2007 in Port Charlotte, Florida) was an American science fiction fan, an editor of early folk music fanzines, and an author of science fiction, Wester ...

* spot by

Gahan Wilson Gahan Allen Wilson (February 18, 1930 – November 21, 2019) was an American author, cartoonist and illustrator known for his cartoons depicting horror-fantasy situations. Biography Wilson was born in Evanston, Illinois, and was inspired by th ...

* "The Test-Tube Creature, Afterward", by Joan Bernott * "And the Sea Like Mirrors", by

Gregory Benford Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941) is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is professor emeritus at the department of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. He is a contributing editor of ''Reason ...

* "Bed Sheets Are White", by Evelyn Lief * "Tissue", by

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—comprises "At the Fitting Shop" and "53rd American Dream" * "Elouise And The Doctors of the Planet Pergamon", by Josephine Saxton * "Chuck Berry, Won't You Please Come Home", by Ken McCullough * "Epiphany For Aliens", by David Kerr * "Eye of the Beholder", by Burt K. Filer * "Moth Race", by Richard Hill * "In Re Glover", by Leonard Tushnet * "Zero Gee", by

Ben Bova Benjamin William Bova (November 8, 1932November 29, 2020) was an American writer and editor. During a writing career of 60 years, he was the author of more than 120 works of science fact and fiction, an editor of ''Analog Science Fiction and Fac ...

* "A Mouse in the Walls of the Global Village", by

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* "Getting Along", by

James Blish James Benjamin “Jimmy” Blish () was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is best known for his ''Cities in Flight'' novels and his series of ''Star Trek'' novelizations written with his wife, J. A. Lawrence. His novel ''A Case ...

and Judith Ann Lawrence * "Totenbüch", by Albert Parra, as A. Parra (y Figueredo). * "Things Lost", by

Thomas M. Disch Thomas Michael Disch (February 2, 1940 – July 4, 2008) was an American science fiction writer and poet. He won the Hugo Award for Best Related Book—previously called "Best Non-Fiction Book"—in 1999. He had two other Hugo nominations and n ...

* " With the Bentfin Boomer Boys on Little Old New Alabama", novella by

Richard A. Lupoff Richard Allen Lupoff (February 21, 1935 – October 22, 2020) was an American science-fiction and mystery author, who also wrote humor, satire, nonfiction and reviews. In addition to his two dozen novels and more than 40 short stories, he ...

* "Lamia Mutable", by M John Harrison * "Last Train to Kankakee", by Robin Scott * "Empire of the Sun", by Andrew Weiner * "Ozymandias", by

Terry Carr Terry Gene Carr (February 19, 1937 – April 7, 1987) was an American science fiction fan, author, editor, and writing instructor. Background and discovery of fandom Carr was born in Grants Pass, Oregon. He attended the City College of S ...

* "The Milk of Paradise", by

James Tiptree, Jr Alice Bradley Sheldon, better known as James Tiptree Jr. (born Alice Hastings Bradley; August 24, 1915 – May 19, 1987), was an American people, American science fiction and fantasy author. It was not publicly known until 1977 that James Tiptre ...

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