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Bradbury Notes

Author of Fahrenheit 451

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When/Where was Bradbury Born? August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois
Where did Bradbury move to? Los Angeles
Did Bradbury attend college? No - money issue
From 1938-1942 what did Bradbury sell on street corners? Newspapers
Where did Bradbury spend his days and nights? On the streets and at the typewriter, or at the library
What career did Bradbury obtain in 1943 A full-time writer
Where did Bradbury publish short stories? Periodicals
In 1947 what was the name of Bradbury's first short stories called? Dark Carnival
Bradbury was called the writer of what? Courage and vision
What did Bradbury publish in 1950? The Martian Chronicals
In what year did Bradbury publish Fahrenheit 451? 1953
Fahrenheit 451 is considered what type of novel? Dystopian
What is a dystopia? Location, state, country or society where suffering and injustice occur
What is a utopia? Perfect and ideal society
How many books did Bradbury publish? 30
How many short stories did Bradbury publish 600
In 2004 what was Bradbury presented with? National Medal of Arts Award
Who presented the National Medal of Arts Award to Bradbury? President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush
What feature got Bradbury an Academy Award nomination? Icarus Montgolfier
What teleplay did Bradbury get and Emmy for? Halloween Tree
In November of 2000 What Medal did Bradbury receive from the National Book Foundation? Medal for Distinguished Contribution
How many of Bradbury's stories were adapted for television in Ray Bradbury Theater? 65
In 1982 he created the interior metaphors for the Spaceship Earth display where? Epcot Center, Disney World
Bradbury also contributed to the concept of the Orbitron space ride where? Euro-Disney, France
In 1947 Bradbury married who? Maggie
Bradbury and his wife lived in which city? Los Angles
Which pet did Bradbury and his wife have numerous of? Cats
How many children and grandchildren did Bradbury have? 4 Children and 8 Grandchildren
When did Maggie pass away? November of 2003
What are other works Bradbury published? The October Country; Dandelion Wine, A Medicine for Melancholy; Something Wicked This Way Comes; Driving Blind
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