In fact, this magician once gave young Bradbury such a convincing talk that Bradbury decided to become a magician - the best in the world!īradbury's love of fantasy was encouraged by his family. Electrico, another magician of sorts, particularly impressed Bradbury with his death-defying electric chair act. Blackstone the Magician came to town when Bradbury was eleven, and he attended every performance. Whenever traveling circuses pitched their tents in Waukegan, Bradbury and his brother were always on hand. As a young boy, Bradbury's life revolved around magic, magicians, circuses, and other such fantasies. Often said to be America's best science fiction writer, Bradbury has also earned acclaim in the fields of poetry, drama, and screenwriting. Summary and Analysis: The October CountryĪmerican novelist, short-story writer, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, and poet - Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois on August 22, 1920, the third son of Leonard Spaulding Bradbury and Esther Marie Moberg Bradbury.Summary and Analysis: Medicine for Melancholy.
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