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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. [2][3] Born in Pasadena, California, Butler was raised by her widowed mother.
- Supported herself with odd jobs, including potato chip inspector. Butler would wake at 2 a.m. to write before going to work as a potato chip inspector. She also worked as a dishwasher and telemarketer.
- Kindred was inspired by her mother’s work as a domestic. Kindred follows the story of a writer who travels back in time to the antebellum south and meets her ancestors, a white plantation owner and a black slave.
- Determined to write after seeing a bad sci-fi film. Watching the 1945 movie Devil Girl From Mars on television when she was about 12 years old set her mind in motion.
- Never drove a car. In part due to her dyslexia, Butler never drove and was a loyal public transportation user. Despite her reserved nature, she was known to start conversations with fellow bus riders.
Octavia Butler’s widely acclaimed novels, Parable of the Sower (1993) and Parable of the Talents (1998) are overtly feminist in nature and speak directly to Butler’s understanding of America’s racially divided past and her concerns for its future.
Octavia Butler was a pioneering writer of science fiction. As one of the first African American and female science fiction writers, Butler wrote novels that concerned themes of injustice towards African Americans, global warming, women’s rights, and political disparity.
Nov 17, 2022 · Sixteen years after her death, the writer Octavia Butler is experiencing a renaissance. Butler, seen here on a mural at a middle school that bears her name, is celebrated for novels that...
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Jun 22, 2018 · Octavia Butler is one of the few African American women writing in the male-dominated science fiction genre. The worlds she creates with her pen are groundbreaking, powerful multicultural...
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Feb 18, 2021 · Octavia Estelle Butler was the first Black woman to receive both the Nebula and Hugo awards, the highest honors in the science fiction and fantasy genres.
