Ray Bradbury

Biography

Ray Douglas Bradbury was an American author and screenwriter known for his celebrated works of speculative fiction, including the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and his short-story collections The Martian Chronicles (1950) and The Illustrated Man (1951). He worked in various genres, exploring fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction. Bradbury's writing was praised for its poetic prose and mature understanding of human character.