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{{quote|''"Darkness falls early. From the horizon comes the wail of creatures pretending to be human. The red tide has come in, and shapeless things float toward the shore. He stands before the altar of Art, naked and with fists raised, and he vows: ''I will not be lied to''.''
''Hello. My name is Harlan Ellison and I am a writer."''
|Introductory paragraphs of Ellison's first ''An Edge In My Voice'' column}}
Harlan Ellison® (yes, he [[Disney Owns This Trope|made his own name a registered trademark]]) was a famously grumpy [[Berserk Button|science fiction wri-]] erm, that is, [[Insistent Terminology|writer]]. His work won eight and a half Hugo Awards, three Nebula Awards (plus a lifetime achievement award), five Bram Stoker Awards (including a lifetime achievement award), two Edgar Awards, and four Writers Guild of America Awards for Most Outstanding Teleplay — but it's his personality that everybody remembered about him. [[Jerkass|For some reason.]]
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Harlan Ellison wasn't really grumpy all the time, and he did have friends, and there are also stories demonstrating that he was [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|capable of being a wonderful human being]]. He also appeared as a [[Self-Parody|grumpy caricature]] of himself in ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'', giving a lecture that concluded "...and that's why nothing good has been written since the 1970s". The stories about Grumpy Harlan Ellison are a lot funnier, though (example: allegedly once mailing roadkill to an executive -- ''fourth class'' -- along with a recipe for gopher stew).
He also provided the voice for an obnoxious [[Artificial Intelligence|A.I.]] in an episode of ''[[Babylon 5]]''.
For an in-depth look at the man's genius, madness, and general [[Jerkass|assholery]], check out the documentary on his life and career: ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20080921213628/http://hotdocsaudience.bside.com/2008/films/dreamswithsharpteeth_hotdocs2008 Dreams with Sharp Teeth]''. The film features commentary by [[Robin Williams]], [[Neil Gaiman]], [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Ronald D. Moore]] and others who have known, worked with, or have been influenced by Ellison and his writings.
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* [[Humans Are the Real Monsters]]/[[Humans Are Morons]]
* [[In Medias Res]]
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: His role, mentioned above, as a grumpy caricature of himself in ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]''.
* [[Jewish Mother]]: Taken to a horrifying extreme in "Mom" - the titular mother comes back as a disembodied voice after she dies just so she can continue nagging her son.
* [[Large Ham]]:
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