I am proud of them all , '' he said . Ellison , 77 , has been writing for 55 years . Writer was influential in `` new wave '' that was character-driven . He wrote a lot of novels and short stories about the lives of people who were not very well - off but had some kind of talent or ability to make it through life with their brains intact. Ellison has several new projects about to be released .
Ellison , 77 , has been writing for 55 years . Writer was influential in `` new wave '' that was character-driven . He wrote a lot of novels and short stories about the lives of people who were not very well - off but had some kind of talent or ability to make it through life with their brains intact. Ellison has several new projects about to be released .