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Ray Bradbury Author Screenwriter Dreamer Bio Born on August 22, 1902 Birthplace is Waukegan, Ilinois Graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1938 Began publishing science fiction in 1938 Launched Futuria Fantasia in 1939 Became a full-time writer in 1942 Dark Carnival was published in 1947 Married Marguerite McClure (1922-2003) in 1947 Father of four daughters Awards and Achievements Ray Bradbury has achieved many awards and achievements in his lifetime. Click on the link to see the list. /awards.htm Major Works Trivia Sold newspapers after high school Did not attend college, received education from studying classics at the library Paid $15 for first piece of writing Poe influenced him as a writer; Bradbury influenced Stephen King Has more than 500 published works Involved in drama club in high school As a kid roller skated through Hollywood, looking for celebrities Has never driven a car, and does not own a car Quotes Group’s Opinion We have read a couple of stories in our textbook that Bradbury wrote. Most of his stories deal with the future, but they aren’t always science fiction. They have a quality that they could be real. The “Sound of Thunder” is an example—people couldn’t travel to the future but if something changed there then it would change the future. He writes well, using lots of descriptive words to create the characters and setting. Five Questions Why do you not want to drive or own a car? Is there any thing left for you to write? What story would you like to see turned into a movie? What is your most favorite story or book you’ve written? What changes have you seen that you didn’t expect to see in your lifetime? Do You Know Ray? What year was he born? His wife’s name was what? What book was published in 1947? When did he graduate from high school? What college did Bradbury graduate from? How many children does he have? What was the name of his television series? Which writer influenced him? * * 1950) The Martian Chronicles (1953) Fahrenheit