Ray Bradbury - 1920
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Belleville Township High School East
Belleville, Illinois
Read another essay on Ray Bradbury written by California student Jose Gallegos. I. Biography
Ray Bradbury, a well-renowned writer, was born in Waukegan, Illinois on August twenty-second, 1920 to Leonard Spaulding Bradbury and Esther Marie Mober Bradbury.
He did not always live in Waukegan, though. His father's job changing a couple of times resulting in moves of the whole family. In 1926, he moved to Tucson, Arizona. The
following year he moved back to Waukegan and, then, in 1932, back to Tucson. He moved to Waukegan once more in 1933 and, finally, to Los Angeles, CA in 1934. II. Works Dark Carnival (1947) – Stories A selection of three letters, somewhat abridged, from Ray Bradbury to Clinton Lenoir. Published by the San Antonio, Texas Public Library.
R Is For Rocket (1962) – Stories Approximately 35 to 40 copies were prepared for Ray Bradbury's personal use in 1965. In 1976, the Dramatic Publishing Company published a trade edition.
The Vintage Bradbury (1965) – Stories Based on the Moby Dick mythology and dedicated to Herman Melville, this was a numbered limited edition of 400 copies.
Where Robot Mice and Robot Men Run 'Round in Robot Towns (1977) – Poetry This extensive list of sources is from "The Ray Bradbury Page," an excellent source for information on Bradbury.
III. Interviews Researchers can learn more about Bradbury by studying interviews other writers have conducted. IV. More About Bradbury
There are things about many authors that most audiences would not know. Ray Bradbury did not always use his own name when writing. Many writers often use an alias or
pseudonyms. Bradbury used many different names throughout his career. The following is a list of pseudonyms that Ray Bradbury has used: Doug Rogers Brett Sterling (This was a "house name" used in Thrilling Wonder Stories and assigned to a Bradbury story in the October 1948 issue.)
Leonard Spaulding (Copy, Spring 1950. Ray Bradbury created this pseudonym using his father's first and middle names.) Leonard Douglas (Saturday Evening Post, May 23, 1952. Ray Bradbury created this
pseudonym using his father's first name and his own middle name.) Douglas Spaulding (Used for co-credit on the screenplay of Picasso Summer in 1972. Ray
Bradbury created this pseudonym using his own middle name and his father's middle name.) V. Awards Bradbury has received many awards over the years he has been actively writing. Below is
a list of awards he has received. Los Angeles Citizen of the Year Award (1995) VI. Contact
Ray Bradbury can be contacted through his publisher at:
Ray Bradbury His home address in California is: Ray Bradbury VII. Sources Johnston,Richard & Jepsen, Chris. The Ray Bradbury Page. 27 Oct. 1999
In 1938, Bradbury graduated from a Los Angeles high school. His formal education ended there. Although his schooling ended, he never stopped learning. He
continued to learn in the library by day and by working on his typewriter at night. He even took time to earn money by selling newspapers on Los Angeles street
corners. He writing began during high school. By 1947, he had married Marguerite McClure and published some of his best material as a short story collection. Most of
his works were short science fiction stories. He also wrote many poems and plays. He currently resides in California and still actively writes and lectures.
The Martian Chronicles (1950) – Novel
The Illustrated Man (1951) – Stories
No Man is an Island (1952) – Speech
Fahrenheit 451 (1953) – Novel
The Golden Apples of the Sun (1953) – Stories
The October Country (1955) – Stories
Switch On the Night (1955) – Children's Book
Dandelion Wine (1957) – Novel
Sun and Shadow (1957) – Story
A Medicine For Melancholy (1960) – Stories
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962) – Novel
The Essence of Creative Writing: Letters to a Young Aspiring Author (1962)
The Anthem Sprinters And Other Antics (1963) – Plays
The Machineries of Joy (1964) – Stories
The Pedestrian (1964) – Short Story
The Autumn People (1965) – Published by Ballantine
A Device Out of Time (1965) – Play
The Day It Rained Forever: A Comedy in One Act (1966) – A Play
The Pedestrian: A Fantasy in One Act (1966) – A Play
S Is For Space (1966) – Stories
Tomorrow Midnight (1966) – Published by Ballantine
Twice 22 (1966) – Stories. Reprinted in A Medicine for Melancholy and The Golden Apples of the Sun
I Sing the Body Electric (1969) – Stories
Old Ahab's Friend, and Friend to Noah, Speaks His Piece (1971) – Poetry
The Halloween Tree (1972) – Novel
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit and Other Plays (1972) – Plays
When Elephants Last In The Dooryard Bloomed (1973) – Poetry
Zen in the Art of Writing and The Joy of Writing: Two Essays (1973) – Essays.
That Son of Richard III (1974) – A limited edition pamphlet
Pillar of Fire and Other Plays (1975) – Plays
Long After Midnight (1976) – Stories
That Ghost, that Bride of Time: Excerpts from a Play-in-Progress (1976) – Play.
The God in Science Fiction (1978)
The Mummies of Guanajuato (1978) – Story.
Twin Hieroglyphs that Swim the River Dust (1978) – Poetry
Beyond 1984: Remembrance of Things Future (1979)
This Attic Where the Meadow Greens (1979)
The Ghosts of Forever (1980)
The Last Circus and the Electrocution (1980) – Stories
Stories of Ray Bradbury (1980) – Stories
The Complete Poems of Ray Bradbury (1981) – Poetry
The Haunted Computer and the Android Pope (1981) – Poetry
Then Is All Love? It Is, It Is! (1981) – Poem
There Is Life On Mars (1981)
The Love Affair (1982) – Story and Poems
The Other Foot (1982) – Story
The Veldt (1982) – Story
Dinosaur Tales (1983) – Stories
Forever and the Earth (1984) – Radio Dramatization
The Last Good Kiss (1984)
A Memory of Murder (1984) – Stories
Death Is a Lonely Business (1985) – Novel
The April Witch: A Creative Classic (1987)
Death Has Lost Its Charm For Me (1987) – Poetry
Fahrenheit 451 / The Illustrated Man / Dandelion Wine / The Golden Apples of the Sun / The Martian Chronicles (1987) – Novels and Stories
Fever Dream (1987) – Story
The Fog Horn: A Creative Classic (1987) – Story
The Other Foot: A Creative Classic (1987) – Story
The Veldt: A Creative Classic (1987) – Story
The Dragon (1988) – Story
Falling Upward (1988) – Play
The Toynbee Convector (1988) – Stories
The Climate of Palettes (1989
The Day It Rained Forever (1990) – Musical
A Graveyard For Lunatics (1990) – Novel
Zen in the Art of Writing (1990) – Essays on the art and craft of writing
Classic Stories Volume One (1990) – Stories
Classic Stories Volume Two (1990) – Stories
Selected from Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed (1991) – Story
Ray Bradbury On Stage: A Chrestomathy of Plays (1991)
Yestermorrow: Obvious Answers to Impossible Futures (1991) – Essays
Green Shadows, White Whale (1992) – Novel
The Stars (1993) – Poem
Quicker Than The Eye (1996) – Stories
Driving Blind (1997) – Stories
Dogs Think That Every Day Is Christmas (1997) – Poem
With Cat for Comforter (1997) – Poem
Ron Reynolds (Futuria Fantasia,
Summer 1939 and Fall 1940)
Guy Amory (Spaceways, April 1940)
Omega (Futuria Fantasia, Winter 1940)
Anthony Corvais (Futuria Fantasia, Fall 1939)
E. Cunningham
Brian Eldred (D'Journal,
March 1939.)
Cecil Claybourne Cunningham
D. Lerium Tremaine
Edward Banks (Weird Tales, July 1945. The pseudonym was chosen by the editor.)
D. R. Banet (Dime Mystery, July 1945.)
William Elliott (
The Californian, June 1946 and August 1946)
Bram Stoker Award (1989)
Nebula Award (1988)
Prometheus Award (1984)
The Gandalf Award (1980)
Balrog Award (1979)
World Fantasy Award (1977)
Science Fiction Hall of Fame (1970)
Aviation-Space Writers Association Award (1968)
O'Henry Memorial Award (1947 / 1948)
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Philip, Mary.Teacher, Belleville East High School.Interview. 3 Nov. 1999. This essay was submitted by students of Kimberly Richey, a teacher at Belleville Township
High School East in Illinois.