Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury (1920–2012) grew up in Waukegan, Illinois, and Los Angeles, where he haunted libraries and fell in love with science fiction, fantasy, and the carnival world of his childhood. He never attended college, educating himself entirely at the public library—an institution he credited with shaping his life and which he championed fiercely until his death. He began publishing stories in pulp magazines as a teenager and sold newspapers on Los Angeles street corners to fund his writing. By his thirties he was one of the most acclaimed short story writers in America. This author hub collects 1 work in the Canon Compass ranking, led by Fahrenheit 451.