Ray Bradbury
1920 –
Born in Waukegan,
Illinois, on August
22, 1920
Also lived in Arizona
and Los Angeles
Started to love the
entertainment world at age 3
when he saw the film The
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Became interested in books and
writing at age 7 when his aunt
read him Edgar Allan Poe stories
One of the most important
events of his childhood was
when a carnival came to town
– He befriended Mr.
Electrico, a magician
In high school, he developed an
interest in theater
After high school, worked in a
theater and as a newsboy while
continuing to write
Couldn’t serve in WWII due to poor
eyesight, so he devoted his efforts
to writing
Married Marguerite McClure in
1947
– They had four children
– They remained married until
her death in 2003
Genre – fantasy and science
fiction
Famous books include:
– Something Wicked This
Way Comes, Dandelion
Wine, and Fahrenheit 451
Wrote many scripts for
television shows
– Alfred Hitchcock Presents
– The Twilight Zone
Has a distrust of technology
– He never learned to drive,
refused to use a computer, and
avoiding flying for over 60
years
– Wants to make sure technology
is used in a responsible way
“Science fiction is a wonderful
hammer; I intend to use it when and
if necessary, to bark a few shins or
knock a few heads, in order to make
people leave people alone.”
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