Ray Bradbury biography

Ray Bradbury Biography U.S. author, born in Waukegan, Ill., on Aug. 22, 1920. In his stories, Bradbury wove together the intrigue of changing technology with insightful social commentary. One of his best-known works was 'The Martian Chronicles’; a collection of interrelated stories concerning colonization of the planet Mars those attracted readers both young and old. In it, Bradbury portrayed the strengths and weaknesses of human beings as they encountered a new world. Ray Bradbury grew up …

…Robot Towns', and 'The Haunted Computer and the Android Pope'. Bradbury's short film 'Icarus Montgolfier Wright' was nominated for an Academy award in 1963. Bradbury also wrote for television, including eight episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. His work was represented in hundreds of anthologies of poetry, science fiction, short stories, and American literature. Bradbury received critical praise for the precision and creativity of his writing and for the freshness of his imagery. Science fiction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**