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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