Ray Bradbury - August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012
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Ray Bradbury was a prolific and influential American writer. He passed away on Tuesday at the age of 91. He was a great writer that produced many great books. He was a naturally talented writer, never going to school to study the craft. He moved to LA at a young age and started writing while working odd jobs. He would write 1 short story every week for decades. Best known for his novel ‘Fahrenheit 451’ he was a master storyteller.
I love his novel but I think his short stories are the best. He has a way of creating suspense and captivating the audience with his words. He even has an award named after him; The Ray Bradbury Award is presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America for screenwriting. He published over 600 short stories in many genres including Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror.
The Stories of Ray Bradbury – $22.48 Hardcover. This is a great collection of his short stories and is over 1100 pages long. Not available on the Kindle! Link is for the same hardcover version that I own.
Fahrenheit 451- $9.99 His most famous and influential novel. It was made into a movie in 1966. This book is taught at all levels of education in English classes and I know someone who read it for a Political Science class.
Kindle Page for Ray Bradbury books that are available on your Kindle.
He was outspoken against the internet and later eBooks. Only in the last few years did he make his work available in eBook format.
I have been thinking about his short stories ever since I heard of his passing and how much I love them. He was a great American writer and will be missed.
What is your favorite Ray Bradbury story?
Our local library has a community room named after him. 91 is a nice long life. We should all be so lucky.
ReplyDeleteI wish to live that long myself and hopefully as graceful as he did. What a great honor to have a library name a room after you not because you donated money but because you inspire.
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