For combined diversity and magnitude, as well as for impact on the thinking of others, Sutton-Smith’s body of scholarly work on play is unparalleled. Sutton-Smith is the author of some 50 books, the most recent of which was The Ambiguity of Play, and some 350 scholarly articles. In addition to researching and writing at a feverish pace all his adult life, Sutton-Smith also lectured throughout the world and received lifetime achievement awards from the American Folklore Society and The Association for the Study of Play.