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Ray Douglas Bradbury ( US: / ˈbrædbɛri / BRAD-berr-ee; August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction. [3]
Jun 1, 2024 · Ray Bradbury, American author known for his highly imaginative short stories and novels that blend a poetic style, nostalgia for childhood, social criticism, and an awareness of the hazards of runaway technology. Perhaps his best-known book is Fahrenheit 451. Learn more about Bradbury’s life and career.
- Ray Bradbury is an American author known for his highly imaginative short stories and novels that blend a poetic style, nostalgia for childhood, so...
- Fahrenheit 451 (1953) is regarded as Ray Bradbury’s greatest work. The novel is about a future society where books are forbidden, and it has been a...
- Ray Bradbury's final novel was Farewell Summer (2006), a sequel to one of his most well-known works, the autobiographical novel Dandelion Wine (1957).
- In 2007 the Pulitzer Prize Board awarded Ray Bradbury a Special Citation for his distinguished career.
Ray Bradbury’s contribution to the literary landscape and our collective imagination made him one of the best-known writers of our time. As a master storyteller, champion of creative freedom, space-age visionary, and guardian of the human heart, he has been embraced by millions across many generations and all walks of life.
Apr 2, 2014 · American fantasy and horror author Ray Bradbury is best known for his novels 'Fahrenheit 451,' 'The Illustrated Man' and 'The Martian Chronicles.'
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- Fahrenheit 451 (1953) In a dystopian world where books are verboten and most people spend their lives in front of television screens, fireman Guy Montag doesn’t put out fires — he starts them.
- The October Country (1955) Despite his renown for his book-burning dystopian novel, Bradbury was, above all else, a short-story writer. His first book was a collection of grotesque and moody stories published in 1947 under the title Dark Carnival.
- The Martian Chronicles (1950) It’s January 1999 and heat from the rocket flames blazes through an Ohio winter as pioneers leave Earth for Mars.
- The Illustrated Man (1951) This dark and marvelous novel is a collection of short stories tied together by the presence of the Illustrated Man — a former carnival worker whose crawling tattoos spin stories of terror and wonder.
During a career that spanned seventy-plus years, Ray Bradbury wrote more than 400 short stories and nearly fifty books across a variety of genres.
Jun 5, 2012 · Ray Douglas Bradbury, American novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, screenwriter and poet, was born August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from a Los Angeles high school in 1938.
