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Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) was an author of [[Speculative Fiction]], [[Mystery]], and [[Horror]]. He was also known for his screenplays, poetry, and organizing large [[Anthology|anthologies]] in the [[Science Fiction]] genre.
'''Ray Bradbury''' (1920-2012) was an author of [[Speculative Fiction]], [[Mystery]], and [[Horror]]. He was also known for his screenplays, poetry, and organizing large [[Anthology|anthologies]] in the [[Science Fiction]] genre.


His most well known novel is probably the [[Dystopia|dystopian]] novel ''[[Fahrenheit 451]]''. His most well known short story is probably "[[A Sound of Thunder]]", which gave the world the [[Butterfly of Doom]]. Other Bradbury works with pages on this wiki include the short story "[[There Will Come Soft Rains]]", the dark fantasy novel ''[[Something Wicked This Way Comes]]'' and the film ''[[It Came from Outer Space]]''.
His most well known novel is probably the [[dystopia]]n novel ''[[Fahrenheit 451]]''. His most well known short story is probably "[[A Sound of Thunder]]", which gave the world the [[Butterfly of Doom]]. Other Bradbury works with pages on this wiki include the short story "[[There Will Come Soft Rains]]", the dark fantasy novel ''[[Something Wicked This Way Comes]]'' and the film ''[[It Came from Outer Space]]''.


Several of his novels and short stories have been [[The Movie of the Book|adapted to film]] and [[Ray Bradbury Theater|TV series]]. Back in the 1950s, he discovered that two of his stories had been adapted by [[EC Comics]] without permission. He kept his sense of humor about this, writing a note to the publisher praising the adaptations, while remarking that he had "inadvertently" not yet received the royalties. The publisher was eventually able to print several fine authorized adaptations of his work.
Several of his novels and short stories have been [[The Movie of the Book|adapted to film]] and [[Ray Bradbury Theater|TV series]]. Back in the 1950s, he discovered that two of his stories had been adapted by [[EC Comics]] without permission. He kept his sense of humor about this, writing a note to the publisher praising the adaptations, while remarking that he had "inadvertently" not yet received the royalties. The publisher was eventually able to print several fine authorized adaptations of his work.


=== Works by Ray Bradbury with their own trope pages include: ===
== Works by Ray Bradbury with their own trope pages include ==


* [[Again, Dangerous Visions|"Christ, Old Student in a New School"]]
* [[Again, Dangerous Visions|"Christ, Old Student in a New School"]]
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* "[[There Will Come Soft Rains]]"
* "[[There Will Come Soft Rains]]"
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=== Other works by Ray Bradbury provide examples of: ===
== Other works by Ray Bradbury provide examples of ==


* [[Accidental Art]]: "The Year the Glop-Monster Won the Golden Lion at Cannes".
* [[Accidental Art]]: "The Year the Glop-Monster Won the Golden Lion at Cannes".
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* [[Genius Loci]]: "The Lost City of Mars".
* [[Genius Loci]]: "The Lost City of Mars".
* [[Holodeck Malfunction]]: "The Veldt", depending on one's interpretation.
* [[Holodeck Malfunction]]: "The Veldt", depending on one's interpretation.
* [[Humans Are Bastards]]: Several.
* [[Humans Are the Real Monsters]]: Several.
* [[In the Future We Still Have Roombas]]: "There Will Come Soft Rains".
* [[In the Future We Still Have Roombas]]: "There Will Come Soft Rains".
* [[It Was a Dark and Stormy Night]]: ''Let's All Kill Constance'', with [[Lampshade Hanging]].
* [[It Was a Dark and Stormy Night]]: ''Let's All Kill Constance'', with [[Lampshade Hanging]].

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Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) was an author of Speculative Fiction, Mystery, and Horror. He was also known for his screenplays, poetry, and organizing large anthologies in the Science Fiction genre.

His most well known novel is probably the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451. His most well known short story is probably "A Sound of Thunder", which gave the world the Butterfly of Doom. Other Bradbury works with pages on this wiki include the short story "There Will Come Soft Rains", the dark fantasy novel Something Wicked This Way Comes and the film It Came from Outer Space.

Several of his novels and short stories have been adapted to film and TV series. Back in the 1950s, he discovered that two of his stories had been adapted by EC Comics without permission. He kept his sense of humor about this, writing a note to the publisher praising the adaptations, while remarking that he had "inadvertently" not yet received the royalties. The publisher was eventually able to print several fine authorized adaptations of his work.

Works by Ray Bradbury with their own trope pages include


Other works by Ray Bradbury provide examples of

A horrible little boy came up to me and said, 'You know in your book The Martian Chronicles?' I said, 'Yes?' He said, 'You know where you talk about Deimos rising in the East?' I said, 'Yes?' He said 'No.' -- So I hit him.