Octavia E. Butler
American science-fiction writer
Octavia Estelle Butler 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... Wikipedia
Born: June 22, 1947, Pasadena, CA
Died: February 24, 2006 (age 58 years), Lake Forest Park, WA
Influenced by: Toni Morrison, Samuel R. Delany, Harlan Ellison, and more
Education: Pasadena City College (1968), University of California, Los Angeles, California State University, Los Angeles, and more
Parents: Octavia Margaret Guy Butler and Laurice James Butler
Height: 6′ 0″
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