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Ray Bradbury
Born
in Waukegan, Illinois, The United States
August 22, 1920
Died
June 05, 2012
Website
Genre
Influences
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Fahrenheit 451
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published
1953
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1027 editions
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The Martian Chronicles
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published
1950
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567 editions
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
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published
1962
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181 editions
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The Illustrated Man
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published
1951
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17 editions
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Dandelion Wine
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published
1957
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64 editions
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The Halloween Tree
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published
1972
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130 editions
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Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
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published
1973
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80 editions
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The October Country
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published
1955
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74 editions
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I Sing the Body Electric! & Other Stories
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published
1969
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96 editions
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The Veldt
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published
1950
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22 editions
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“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.”
― Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
― Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.”
― Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
― Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
Polls
January 2016 Banned Books is the theme this month.
Poll will be open from 11/29/5 to 12/12/15.
I used the lists below for Banned Books research:
• American Library Association Banned Books Lists
• Top 10 Banned Books of All Time
• Top 10 Controversial Titles of the 20th Century
Poll will be open from 11/29/5 to 12/12/15.
I used the lists below for Banned Books research:
• American Library Association Banned Books Lists
• Top 10 Banned Books of All Time
• Top 10 Controversial Titles of the 20th Century
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Why is it banned? Violence, glorifying murderous & psychotic behavior, etc. Germany deemed it harmful to minors. It was banned in Canada until very recently, and it’s banned in the Australian state of Queensland and is restricted to over 18s only in all other states. In Canada, the book generated renewed controversy during the trial of serial killer Paul Bernardo after it was discovered that Bernardo owned a copy of the book and had "read it as his 'bible'
Why is it banned? Violence, glorifying murderous & psychotic behavior, etc. Germany deemed it harmful to minors. It was banned in Canada until very recently, and it’s banned in the Australian state of Queensland and is restricted to over 18s only in all other states. In Canada, the book generated renewed controversy during the trial of serial killer Paul Bernardo after it was discovered that Bernardo owned a copy of the book and had "read it as his 'bible'
Dude,.. I don't care.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Why was it banned? Theme isn't dissimilar to 1984. Initially, Ireland pulled it off the shelves for its controversial themes on child birth, before several states in the US tried to have it removed from school curriculums due to its “themes on negativity.”
Why was it banned? Theme isn't dissimilar to 1984. Initially, Ireland pulled it off the shelves for its controversial themes on child birth, before several states in the US tried to have it removed from school curriculums due to its “themes on negativity.”
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
This story about banning books was itself banned in several American states, which cited offensive language and content. The striking cover art by Joe Pernaciaro and Joseph Mugnaini has become one of the most powerful and iconic images of 20th-century literature. The distraught figure that graces the cover is comprised of book pages and stands over a pile of burning books—a haunting, and powerful image that personifies the demise of independent thought and the freedom to read.
This story about banning books was itself banned in several American states, which cited offensive language and content. The striking cover art by Joe Pernaciaro and Joseph Mugnaini has become one of the most powerful and iconic images of 20th-century literature. The distraught figure that graces the cover is comprised of book pages and stands over a pile of burning books—a haunting, and powerful image that personifies the demise of independent thought and the freedom to read.
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Although it will come as no surprise that Orwell’s thinly veiled satire of the brutalities of communism was banned in the Stalinist USSR, its status as a banned book has lasted well past the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is still banned in Cuba and North Korea (for the same reasons as it was banned by the Soviets), and has also been prohibited in Kenya for its criticism of corruption and, more bizarrely by UAE schools for its depiction of a talking pig which was deemed as contrary to Muslim values.
Although it will come as no surprise that Orwell’s thinly veiled satire of the brutalities of communism was banned in the Stalinist USSR, its status as a banned book has lasted well past the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is still banned in Cuba and North Korea (for the same reasons as it was banned by the Soviets), and has also been prohibited in Kenya for its criticism of corruption and, more bizarrely by UAE schools for its depiction of a talking pig which was deemed as contrary to Muslim values.
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Why was it banned? Many in the Islamic community saw Rushdie’s take on Islam to be blasphemous. In Venezuela, you would be imprisoned for 15 months if caught reading the book, while Japan issued fines for people who sold the English-language edition. Even in the US, two major bookshops refused to sell the book after death threats were received.
Why was it banned? Many in the Islamic community saw Rushdie’s take on Islam to be blasphemous. In Venezuela, you would be imprisoned for 15 months if caught reading the book, while Japan issued fines for people who sold the English-language edition. Even in the US, two major bookshops refused to sell the book after death threats were received.
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