Ray Bradbury | Biography
Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, on August 22, 1920. He enjoyed a long and highly productive career, publishing some 30 books and 600 short stories along with poems, essays, and plays. He also wrote for theater, television, and film, most notably screenplays for The Ray Bradbury Theater and the screenplay for John Huston's film adaptation of Moby Dick. Among his many honors are the 2000 National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters and a 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation.