- Writer Ray Bradbury in his Beverly Hills, Calif., office in February 1982. Ray Bradburys science-fiction and fantasy stories helped establish those pulp-magazine genres as literature, and his novel Fahrenheit 451 became a dystopian classic. (Wall Street Journal)
- The nature of science fiction has always been thus: no matter how far ahead authors try to think, they are always trapped in their own times. Elements of their books will invariably look dated from the moment they are published. (Mashable)
- LOS ANGELES - Ray Bradbury anticipated iPods, interactive television, electronic surveillance and live, sensational media events, including televised police pursuits — and not necessarily as good things. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
- Some key dates from the life and work of Ray Bradbury: 1920: Ray Douglas Bradbury is born Aug. 22 in Waukegan, Ill. 1934: Bradburys family moves to Los Angeles. (YAHOO!)
- Ray Bradbury, the science fiction-fantasy master who transformed his childhood dreams and Cold War fears into telepathic Martians, lovesick sea monsters, and, in uncanny detail, the high-tech, book-burning future of Fahrenheit 451, has died. He was 91. (Daily Mail)
- Science-fiction author Ray Bradbury, one of the world's leading writers of the genre for more than 60 years, died on Wednesday at the age of 91. (CNN Money)
- He died Tuesday night, his daughter said Wednesday. Alexandra Bradbury did not have additional details. (Abc Local Web)
- LOS ANGELES: Ray Bradbury, the science fiction master who transformed his childhood dreams and Cold War fears into telepathic Martians, lovesick sea monsters and the high-tech, bookburning future of Fahrenheit 451, has died. He was 91. (Times of India)
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Fahrenheit 451
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