Ray Bradbury: A Lifetime of Wonder and Imagination Ray Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois to parents Leonard Bradbury and Esther Moberg Bradbury. In 1934, his family moved to Los Angeles where Bradbury began to write stories and poetry. His first sale of work came when the George Burns/Gracie Allen Radio Comedy Show picked up one of his sketches. During high school he further developed his literary passion when he became interested in …
showed first 75 words of 2822 total

showed last 75 words of 2822 total
…a modern author enjoyed such a truly universal audience. Bradbury's creations have succeeded in almost every corner of the world, despite difference of culture and even language. Perhaps they have been so well received because Ray Bradbury speaks in the language of love and manages to touch the commonality within us all using his magnificent scenes and his flesh and blood characters, men and women whom embody all that are capable of, good and bad.