So who is Ray Bradbury?
Greetings!
As we close Jane Eyre and read our way into a different era (so scarily like our own), I wanted you to take a few moments to find some information about the author of Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury. That's the book we'll be tackling next.
But here's the deal: DON'T BE A BLOG HOG! Write ONE FACT and one fact ONLY about Mr. Bradbury. Twenty-nine people have to find something to write, and I know more than 29 facts exist about the author, so this should not be a problem. BUT don't overwrite. (I don't want to hear any complaints from those who are last.) And just for the record, Ray Bradbury's name spelled backwards is YRUBDARB YAR, which really means little to me, but I wanted to save you the trouble of figuring it out and your sadness when you realize that I'm not giving credit for those non-informational tidbits.
RESEARCH!
Love you!
Mrs. D
posted by Sister Sara @ 6:18 AM
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Ray married Marguerite McClure on September 27, 1947.
http://www.raybradbury.com/maggie.html
Ray Douglas Bradbury (born August 22, 1920) is an American literary, fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer.
From Wikipedia
n 2004 it was reported that Bradbury was extremely upset with filmmaker Michael Moore for using the title Fahrenheit 9/11, which is an allusion to Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, for his documentary about the George W. Bush administration.
Ray Bradbury was terrified of the dark as a young boy, but it was often times in the dark that he thought of his marvelous stories.
http://www.harpercollins.com
A chance encounter in a Los Angeles bookstore with the British expatriate writer Christopher Isherwood gave Bradbury the opportunity to put The Martian Chronicles into the hands of a respected critic. Isherwood's glowing review followed and was a substantial boost to Bradbury's career.
From Wikipedia, naturally.
And just for the record, his name backwards would be yurbdarB yaR, since you don't spell names with all capitals. Heh.
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