Octavia  E. Butler

Octavia E. Butler

Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 – February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction author and a multiple recipient of the Hugo and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. Born in Pasadena, California, Butler was raised by her widowed mother. Extremely shy as a child, Butler found an outlet at the library reading fantasy, and in writing. She began writing science fiction as a teenager. She attended community college during the Black Power movement, and while participating in a local writer's workshop was encouraged to attend the Clarion Workshop, which focused on science fiction. She soon sold her first stories and by the late 1970s had become sufficiently successful as an author that she was able to pursue writing full-time. Her books and short stories drew the favorable attention of the public and awards soon followed. She also taught writer's workshops, and eventually relocated to Washington state. Butler died of a stroke at the age of 58. Her papers are held in the research collection of the Huntington Library. Description above from the Wikipedia article Octavia E. Butler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Octavia E. Butler
  • Popularity: 0.03
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1947-06-22
  • Place of Birth: Pasadena, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Octavia Estelle Butler
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Octavia E. Butler Movies

  • 1999
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    Yesterday's Tomorrows

    Yesterday's Tomorrows

    1 1999 HD

    Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related series of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of...

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  • 1996
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    The Last Angel of History

    The Last Angel of History

    6.7 1996 HD

    An examination of the hitherto unexplored relationships between Pan-African culture, science fiction, intergalactic travel, and rapidly progressing...

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  • 1970
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    Parable of the Sower

    Parable of the Sower

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    6.47 1970 HD

    A young aspiring writer discovers secrets about her family's past when she finds herself mysteriously being pulled back and forth in time to a 19th...

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