Bradbury was a great supporter of public libraries throughout his life, praising them as places for free thought and exploration. Bradbury attributed much of his creativity to the fact that he never attended college, since he thought institutions of higher education confine one’s development. He mixed fantasy, horror, comedy, memoir, and occasionally science fiction to craft stories that are one-of-a-kind. While most literary critics consider Bradbury to be a science fiction writer, Bradbury resisted that blanket description of his work. He continued to write for decades and became one of America’s most celebrated authors of the 20th century. Quick on its heels came The Martian Chronicles (1950) and Fahrenheit 451 (1953), which is Bradbury’s most celebrated novel to date. He sold a few jokes and plays before publishing his first short story collection, Dark Carnival, in 1947. At twelve years old, Bradbury began writing daily. There he graduated from high school, and the rest of his education came from public libraries and the streets of Hollywood. Born in 1920 to Esther and Leonard Bradbury, Ray spent his formative teen years in Los Angeles.
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