| Edition |
First Illinois paperback. |
| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Awakenings. From the nursery to the library ; L.A. High and the Science Fiction League ; Hannes Bok and the Lorelei ; NYCon 1939 ; Futuria fantasia ; From the fanzines to the prozines ; Early disappointments : the science fiction pulps -- The road to Autumn;s house. Living in two worlds ; Reading about writing ; Early mentors : Hamilton, Williamson, and Brackett ; "Chrysalis" : Bradbury and Henry Kuttner ; A new world of reading ; An emerging sense of critical judgment ; On the shoulders of giants ; The road to Autumn's house -- The fear of death is death. Exploring the human mind ; Exploring the human condition ; With the blessings of his mentors ; New stories and new opportunities ; Life and death in Mexico ; Transitions : Bradbury and Don Congdon ; The power of love ; From Arkham to New York ; Obsessed with perfection ; Dark carnival -- The tyranny of words. Lifetime partnerships ; The Illinois novel ; Bradbury and modernity ; Modernist alternatives ; Finding his own way ; The anthology game ; Paradise postponed ; Broadening horizons ; The miracle year : winter and spring ; The miracle year : summer and fall -- The last night of the world. Critical praise, private worries ; New York, 1951 ; Controversial fictions ; New worlds : graphic and television adaptations ; The wheel of fortune ; Joe Mugnaini and the Golden apples of the sun ; Bantam and Ballantine ; Hollywood at last ; Political controversy ; Fahrenheit 451 ; The last night of the world. |
| Subject |
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012.
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Bradbury, Ray, 1920-
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Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012. (OCoLC)fst01797620
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Science fiction, American -- History and criticism.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
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Authors, American. (OCoLC)fst00821764
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Science fiction, American. (OCoLC)fst01108635
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999
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| Genre/Form |
Biography (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Eller, Jonathan R., 1952- Becoming Ray Bradbury. First Illinois paperback. 0252079051 9780252079054 (OCoLC)814455444 |
| ISBN |
9780252093357 (electronic bk.) |
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0252093356 (electronic bk.) |
| Standard No. |
9786613244369 |
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