61. Untitled Document DISCovering Authors. Gale Group, 1999. butler, octavia link to Gale, Wild SeedClay's Ark. butler, octavia, Wild Seed Clay's Ark Parable of the Sower. http://www210.pair.com/udticg/language_arts/gale_articles.htm

Author Title of Book Title of Article from Gale Group Database Achebe, Chinua link to Gale Things Fall Apart plot summary Source Citation: "Things Fall Apart," in Novels for Students, Vol. 2, Gale Research, 1997. DISCovering Authors. Gale Group, 1999. Allende, Isabel link to Gale House of Spirits Source: "Parody or Piracy: The Relationship of The House of Spirits to One Hundred Years of Solitude , " in Latin American Literary Review , Vol. XVI, No. 32, July-December, 1988, pp. 16-28. Allende, Isabel House of Spirits plot summary Source Citation: Isabel Allende: The House of the Spirits, in Characters in Twentieth-Century Literature, Book Two, Gale Research, 1995. DISCovering Authors Allende, Isabel House of Spirits Source: in a review of The House of the Spirits, in The New York Times, May 9, 1985, p. 23. Anaya, Rudolfo link to Gale Bless Me, Ultima Source: "Rudolfo A. Anaya," in Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 82: Chicano Writers, First Series, edited by Francisco A. Lomeli and Carl R. Shirley, Gale Research Inc., 1989,. Criticism about: Bless Me, Ultima; Heart of Aztlan; Tortuga; The Silence of the Llano; "The Road to Platero"; "Story"; "B. Traven Is Alive and Well in Cuernavaca"; The Legend of La Llorona; The Adventures of Juan Chicaspatas Angelou, Maya

62. Valencia West LRC - Butler, Octavia butler, octavia (1947 ). Pathfinder. June 1996. The following reference bookscan be used to get both biographical and critical information about authors. http://valencia.cc.fl.us/lrcwest/butler.html

Butler, Octavia (1947- ) Pathfinder June 1996 The following reference books can be used to get both biographical and critical information about authors. These sources should be used as a starting pointDO NOT base all of your research on material obtained from reference books. Use these sources to become better acquainted with your author; this will allow you to utilize more effectively the sources listed under COMPREHENSIVE LITERARY RESEARCH. These sources are located at the West Campus LRC; they may also be located at other local libraries. BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES Consult the following reference sources to get an overview of your author's life. Contemporary Authors REF Z 1224 .C6 The various versions of this classic biographical source are all accessed via the Contemporary Authors Cumulative Index (REF Z 1224 .C58) Dictionary of Literary Biography REF PS 221 .D5 This multivolume biographical source is best accessed via the Contemporary Authors Cumulative Index (REF Z 1224 .C58) CRITICAL SOURCES Consult the following reference sources to obtain critical analyses of your author and his/her work. The first sources listed will provide a more general critical analyses of your author, while the second set of sources will provide critical analyses of a more specific nature.

63. Octavia Butler - Xenogenisis butler, octavia 1979 1988 Kindred Then Woman’s Press. butler, octavia 1988Dawn. Xenogenesis I Gollancz. butler, octavia 1989 Adulthood Rites. http://www.tulketh.high.btinternet.co.uk/kimota/articles/o_butler.htm

EMBRACING OTHERNESS An Examination of Octavia Butler’s Xenogenisis Trilogy by Mary M. Talbot This article was adapted from a paper given at the SPEAKING SCIENCE FICTION Conference at the University of Liverpool (11-13 July 1996) by Mary Talbot. Octavia Butler gives a new slant to the alien human encounter in her Xenogenesis series of books, where the aliens are genetic engineers and gene traders. But is it a more optimistic view of humanity? DIFFERENCE-EMBRACING ALIENS Octavia Butler uses sf to explore cultural possibilities, rather than scientific and technological ones. She writes about class divisions, particularly racism and sexism, about slavery and the power relationships nurtured by such an institution. She writes, too, about unrealised human potential, largely in terms of latent mental abilities. Her stories usually involve a motley group of culturally diverse people striving to form a community. These observations are true of the Patternist books, of Kindred and The Parable of the Sower (except I don’t think Parable shares the preoccupation with slavery). They are elements that are all manifest in her Xenogenesis books. From the outset, Humans are a degraded people, to say the least. Before the narrative begins, humanity is on the point of extinction as a result of nuclear war in the northern hemisphere. The few lingering remnants are dying in the nuclear winter. They are rescued by aliens and put on ice; that is, restored to health and kept in suspended animation. Until Needed. The aliens, called Oankali, are gene traders. More than this, they are gene manipulators. The Xenogenesis series is about the human race which, having all but wiped itself out, is being given a second chance as ‘trading partners’, as the Oankali cutely put it; that is, as breeding stock for a genetically-engineered new species combining Human and Oankali. The Humans are not keen on the idea (‘But it won’t be human [...] It will be a thing. A monster’ (Dawn p262)). The remnants of humanity are given a Hobson’s Choice between extinction and compliance. They are reduced to no more than livestock, experimental animals.

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65. Octavia Butler: Dawn octavia butler Dawn. A Research Report by Stephanie Scantlen and Jared Collins200002-04. One of the most notable of these women is octavia butler. http://www.babesinspace.net/report/reports/2000-02-04.html

Octavia Butler: Dawn A Research Report by Stephanie Scantlen and Jared Collins Jared Collins Stephanie Scantlen February 3, 2000 Octavia E. Butler A complete listing of Butler's works is included below (Voices par. 8). Pattermaster (1976) Mind of My Mind (1977) Survivor (1978) Kindred (1979) Wild Seed (1980) Clay's Ark (1984) Dawn (1987) Adulthood Rites (1988) Imago (1989) Parable of the Sower (1993) Mind of My Mind (1994) "Bloodchild" and Other Stories (1995) Parable of the Talons (1998) Critics really like Butler's work particularly the Xenogenisis series and the first novel in the series Dawn. Critic Burton Raffel said this about Butler's work: "Initially drawn on by the utterly unexpected power and subtly complex intelligence of her extraordinary trilogy Xenogenesis, but sustained and even compelled by rich dramatic textures, the profound psychological insights" (Voices par. 6). Rosemary Stevenson wrote, "Butler's work is both fascinating and highly unusual. Character development, human relationships, and social concerns predominate over intergalactic hardware" (Voices par. 6). Octavia Butler has been an icon in the science fiction industry for the past three decades, writing stories and novels that have entertained and captured the imagination of millions. She integrates the natural and the supernatural into works that readers can relate to and understand. She is truly leads by example and has paved the way for other women and African Americans in science fiction.

66. SF > Reviews > Octavia E. Butler Susan Stepney's Home Page SF reviews index octavia E. butler. octavia butlermanages to evoke a vivid image of civilisation caught middecline. http://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/~susan/sf/books/b/butler.htm

Octavia E. Butler Novels/collections Other Search Web for Octavia E. Butler Google search Alta Vista search Novels/Collections Patternmaster Patternmaster Mind of My Mind Clay's Ark Survivor Kindred Wild Seed Xenogenesis Dawn Adulthood Rites Imago Lauren Olamina Parable of the Sower Parable of the Talents Bloodchild Other information The big theme in Butler is how [the characters] handle living with an inimical power that they can neither escape nor overthrow. Nancy Lebovitz, rasfw Dani Zweig's Review Novels/Collections : reviews Octavia E. Butler. Parable of the Sower . Aspect/Warner. 1993 Review: Octavia Butler manages to evoke a vivid image of civilisation caught mid-decline. Rather than the more usual post-apocalypse novel, this depicts a slow but inevitable descent into barbarism, where enough of the old world is still around for people to realise what they're losing. It's brilliantly, if grimly, depicted, by following the viewpoint of Lauren Olamina as she grows to adulthood through various crises. Interwoven with this is her development of a new religion, Earthseed. I'm not too keen on the religion side of it (although I have a feeling that it is supposed to be the important point), but the grimly painted future and the gutsy, competent protagonist make this a memorable read.

67. Mclatter's Home Page Finder Burdick, Eugene and Harvey Wheeler Fail Safe 1962 Burns, Alan Europeafter the Rain Burton, LeVarAftermath butler, octaviaDawn butler, octavia http://members.aol.com/mclatter/apoc.html

Apocalyptic Fiction Apocalyptic, Post-Apocalyptic and Doomsday Fiction I became interested in fiction that deals with the end of society as we know it when I read Stephen King's The Stand. I recently realized that I was not alone in this interest through the discovery of two web pages covering the topic of apocalyptic fiction. I developed my own list through pilfering said pages and from recommendations by friends and librarians. I am sure that some of the titles are not true to the list and will remove them if deemed necessary. A word of warningreading more than two of these books in succession can effect your decision making abilitiesShould I spend money on dinner and a movie or purchase a case of beef jerky. Happy reading and I welcome all comments, Misty Clatterbuck Abbey, Lloyd The Last Whales Adams, Robert Horseclans Adliss, Brian Greybeard 1964 Adliss, Brian Barefoot in the Head 1969 Adliss, Brian Non-Stop 1958 Amis, Martin Einstein's Monsters (short story collection,ssc) 1987 Anderson, Kevin and Doug Beason Ill Wind

68. NPR: Octavia Butler octavia Estelle butler's Essay Exclusively on NPR Online, octavia butler'sEssay on a World Without Racism. Sept. Photo courtesy of octavia butler. http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/racism/010830.octaviabutler.html

Visit our text-only page NPR Programs A-Z All Songs Considered All Things Considered Along for the Ride American Radio Works At the Opera The Changing Face of America The Connection The Diane Rehm Show In Rehearsal Jazz from Lincoln Center Jazz Profiles JazzSet with Branford Marsalis Justice Talking Latino USA Living on Earth Lost and Found Sound The Merrow Report Morning Edition National Press Club The NPR 100 NPR Playhouse The NPR/Kaiser/Kennedy School Polls NPR World of Opera Only a Game Public Interest Radio Expeditions Rewind Says You! Selected Shorts Sunday Baroque SymphonyCast Talk of the Nation Talking Plants Time to Choose Todd Mundt Show Weekend All Things Considered Weekend Edition - Saturday Weekend Edition - Sunday Weekly Edition - The Best of NPR News World Radio Network from NPR NPR Worldwide news archives your turn your stations ... contact npr Essay on Racism A Science-Fiction Writer Shares her View of Intolerance Listen to the piece from Weekend Edition Saturday. Exclusively on NPR Online, Octavia Butler's Essay on a World Without Racism Sept. 1, 2001 As part of NPR's special report for the UN Conference on Racism

69. Octavia E. Butler Plants An Earthseed Paytrust The octavia E. butler Plants an Earthseed Click on title to orderbook from. octavia butler By way of a bad movie Devil Girl From Mars. http://www.cyberhaven.com/books/sciencefiction/butler.html

The Octavia E. Butler Plants an Earthseed Click on title to order book from Born in 1947, Octavia E. Butler established herself in the SF field beginning in the 1970s with the publication of her Patternist series. As one of the first African-American science fiction writers, and indeed one of a few women breaking the formidable SF gender barrier, she brought a fresh new voice to the genre. She is now regarded as one of the best writers in the business. Her books tend to focus on the nature of difference, and she has written some of the most convincing portrayals of truly alien life forms in science fiction. The Earthseed series, which began with Parable of the Sower and continues in Parable of the Talents , tells the story of the genesis of a simple, humanist religion Earthseed in a dystopian near-future Earth. One of the central tenets of Earthseed is that humanity's destiny is to leave Earth and become a starfaring race. Butler spoke with Amazon.com's Therese Littleton and Bonnie Bouman about the Earthseed series, how she got started writing, and what it's like to be the "grande dame of science fiction." Amazon.com:

70. A Little About Alyson... My most recent piece is forthcoming from FEMSPEC and is entitled “‘What Goodis All this to Black People?’ octavia butler’s Reconstruction of http://webpages.csus.edu/~abuckman/homepage.html

to Alyson's Home Page A Little About Alyson "Voice," by Agnes Pelton "I love myself when I am laughing... impressive" Zora Neale Hurston Links: Curriculum Vitae Link Brief Bio Literature/Humanities Women's ... Other Resources Brief Bio: Hi! I'm originally from Morristown, New Jersey. I attended undergrad in Massachusetts at Wheaton College , a small (then women's) liberal arts college, where I began my work in American Studies/Literature. I also participated in the Wheaton Chorale and acted as a peer tutor for the English Department. After Wheaton, I went to Purdue University for my master's and doctoral degrees. I received my Ph.D. from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in May, 1999 in American Studies. My major field is contemporary American literature, and I have secondary fields in pre-1865 American literature, women’s history, and women’s studies. I am heading to California State University, Sacramento, this summer (2001) to teach in their Humanities/Religious Studies program. I will be teaching multicultural studies, film, and western civilization. My past experience includes the following: I taught classes for ten years at Purdue, including freshman composition (regular and advanced), sports and literature, science fiction and fantasy literature, film, and women’s studies. Last year and this year, I have been working as a visiting assistant professor of English at, respectively, Illinois College and Austin College , both of which are small liberal arts colleges. In 2000-2001, I have taught Writing, Topics in 20th-Century American Literature: Multicultural Literature of the Americas, Studies in American Literature of the 20th-Century: American Space and Identity, and Introduction to Literature. Last year I taught freshman composition, multicultural literature, and an upper level survey course in African-American literature.

71. Octavia Butler octavia butler. i’m not sure it’s any favor to octavia butlerto label her writing “science fiction” but there can be no http://www.ioc.net/~artboy/Cf/Cfiso/251.html

Cf 251 Glenn Seaborg Misty May Ed Brokaw David Wilson ... Wendy Benitez Octavia Butler to octavia butler to label her writing but there can be no doubt it is a huge favor to science fiction at first read i found her work heavy difficult but it sticks with you like an ellwood kieser story and move on where you really explore what it means and the full spectre of ramifications with octavia butler and shake hands with an alien a speculative sociologist who takes the ideas of another world or this world in our globally-warmed future and contemplates the people what it might take to survive the trade-offs the compromises the harsh realities octavia butler does not write stories about bourgeois americans galloping about the cosmos where people love them she writes stories about people in unfamiliar circumstances and the prices they must pay to get along to survive the portions of their sense of self they must sacrifice she describes her work as hopeful till you wade through a river at first read i found her work difficult now the rest of science fiction seems simplistic next to her richly textured characters captain kirk was able to solve any problem in about an hour with enough spare time for a few commercial breaks

72. La Science-fiction - Butler, Octavia, 1947- Yvon Allard. La survivante / octavia E. butler ; trad., Bruno Martin. http://www.sdm.qc.ca/txtdoc/sf/adu/BUTLEROCTAVIA.html

Butler, Octavia, 1947- Le motif / Octavia E. Butler ; [trad., Bruno Martin]. Paris : Nouvelles éditions Opta, c1979. 394 p., [1] feuillet de planches : ill. (certaines en coul.) ; 20 cm. (Club du livre d'anticipation ; 72) SDM: 8006752 [A+ 4] [Titre original: Mind of my mind.] A l'instar d'Ursula Le Guin, cette Américaine écrit des récits à fortes résonances sociologiques et anthropologiques. Dans ce deuxième roman (1977), elle invente une chronique vraisemblable où les relations familiales et sexuelles au sens large ont curieusement muté. Bon exemple de spéculation-fiction intelligente. [Yvon Allard] La survivante / Octavia E. Butler ; [trad., Bruno Martin]. Paris : Nouvelles éditions Opta, c1980. 394 p., [1] feuillet de planche : ill. en coul. ; 21 cm. (Club du livre d'anticipation ; 74) ISBN 2-7201-0121-4. SDM: 8011155 [A 4] [Titre original: Survivor.] Etrange roman, publié en 1978. Il relate, dans un space opera original, une tentative future pour sauvegarder l'homme (ici, la jeune fille sauvage) en son intégrité, par rapport à d'autres humanoïdes d'origine différente. Curieux et de ton nouveau. [Yvon Allard] Accueil Retour Plan du site Recherche Dernière mise à Jour de cette page : 7 Août 2001

73. Science Fiction & Fantasy / Authors, A-Z / ( B ) / Butler, Octavia E. 1. Kindred (Black Women Writers Series) by octavia E. butler, Robert Crossley(Introduction). Read more. 4. Dawn (butler, octavia E. Xenogenesis, Bk. http://hallsciencefiction.com/authors_a-z/B/60.shtml

Home Authors, A-Z ( B ) Butler, Octavia E. Kindred (Black Women Writers Series) by Octavia E. Butler, Robert Crossley (Introduction) Beacon Pr Paperback - 264 pages (August 1988) From 500 Great Books by Women ; review by Donna Nichols-White Kindred utilizes the devices of science fiction in order to answer the question "how could anybody be a slave?" A woman from the twentieth century, Dana is repeatedly brought back in time by her slave-owning ancestor Rufus when his life is endangered. She chooses to save him, knowing that because of... Read more Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler, Octave E. Butler Seven Stories Press Hardcover - 365 pages (November 1998) Amazon.com Octavia Butler tackles the creation of a new religion, the making of a god, and the ultimate fate of humanity in her Earthseed series, which began with Parable of the Sower , and now continues with Parable of the Talents . The saga began with the near-future dystopian tale of Sower , in which young... Read more Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler Warner Books Mass Market Paperback Reprint edition (February 1998) Amazon.com

74. African-American Writers butler, octavia / Adult Rites Xenogenesis / 1988 / Fiction. butler,octavia / Bloodchild and Other Stories / 1995 / Fiction. butler http://ci.rio-rancho.nm.us/library/African-American Writers.htm

A Sampling of African-American Writers (Fiction is shelved under the author’s last name) Angelou, Maya / Still I Rise 811.54 Angelou Angelou, Maya / Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now 814 Angelou Angelou, Maya / Gather Together in My Name 818 Angelou Angelou, Maya / The Heart of a Woman / 1997 edition / 818 Angelou 1997 Angelou, Maya / I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 818.54 Angelou Baldwin, James / Another Country Fiction Baldwin, James / Giovanni’s Room Fiction Baldwin, James / Go Tell It on the Mountain Fiction Baldwin, James / If Beale Street Could Talk Fiction Baldwin, James / Early Novels and Stories 813.54 Baldwin Butler, Octavia / Adult Rites: Xenogenesis Fiction Butler, Octavia / Bloodchild and Other Stories Fiction Butler, Octavia / Parable of the Sower Fiction Butler, Octavia / Parable of the Talents Fiction Campbell, Bebe Moore / Singing in the Comeback Choir Fiction Campbell, Bebe Moore / What You Owe Me Fiction Cleage, Pearl / I Wish I Had a Red Dress Fiction Cleage, Pearl / What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day Fiction Clifton, Lucille /

75. Octavia E. Butler Author Page - Review, Bibliography, Bio Bloodchild won both the 1985 Hugo and 1984 Nebula awards as best novelette.In 1995 octavia E butler was awarded a MacArthur Grant. http://mostlyfiction.com/scifi/butler.htm

BUY ART PRINTS Buy "Fall Plowing" by Grant Wood at AllPosters.com Home ... Science Fiction This Book Next Book All Authors All Books Octavia E. Butler Bibliography Book Marks Author Info "Clay's Ark" The central character, Eli, is the only survivor of a ship wreck (space ship, that is), and is carrying an alien disease/life form that redesigns the human body and is intent on taking over all human bodies. The "disease" is highly communicable and the alien life form drives it's host to thrive for physical contact. What makes this book interesting is how Elli strives to keep his humanity by trying to "contain" this disease and the measures he and his "family" must take to "feed" this alien life form. OK, I've told you enough! Go pick up your own copy! You'll not be disappointed by Ms. Butler's writing style and story. This book is number five in the "Patternist" series. I didn't miss not having read the others first, the story stands on its own. Amazon.com reader rating:

76. Dawn By Octavia E Butler May 1988 Paperback, Top. Title DAWN Author(s) butler, octavia E ISBN057504268X. Title DAWN Author(s) butler, octavia E ISBN 057504190X. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/books/n0/n4342.htm?authorid=3684

77. Octavia E Butler Bibliography A bibliography of octavia E butler's books and short stories, with book coversand links to related authors. The Unofficial octavia butler Page. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/authors/Octavia_E_Butler.htm

dwAuthorName = "Octavia E Butler"; dwBookTitle = ""; Fantastic Fiction Authors B Home ... Years Octavia E Butler Search Authors Search Books Series Top Parable of the Sower Parable of the Sower Parable of the Talents Patternists Patternmaster Mind of My Mind Survivor Kindred ... Clay's Ark Xenogenesis Dawn Adulthood Rites Imago Novels Top Lilith's Brood The evening and the morning and the night Collections Top Bloodchild: And Other Stories Anthologies containing stories by Octavia E Butler Top Women of Wonder Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction of the Year 14 Nebula Awards 20 ... Future on Ice Short stories Top Speech Sounds Hugo Blood Child Nebula Bloodchild Hugo The Evening and the Morning and the Night Nebula (nominee) Awards Top Nebula Best Novellette winner : Blood Child Hugo Best Short story winner : Speech Sounds Hugo Best Novellette winner : Bloodchild Nebula Best Novellette nominee : The Evening and the Morning and the Night Nebula Best Novel nominee : Parable of the Sower Nebula Best Novel winner : Parable of the Talents Links to other websites Top The Unofficial Octavia Butler Page Visitors to this page also looked at these authors Greg Bear Orson Scott Card Lois McMaster Bujold David Brin ... Years Fantastic Fiction.co.uk

78. Vampire Book Bibliography 276 pp. butler, octavia E. Clay's Ark. New York St. Martin's Press,1984. butler, octavia E.. Imago. New York Warner, 1989. http://www.afn.org/~vampires/bkslist.html

Vampire Book Bibliography Below is a list of fiction and non-fiction vampire books. It is by no means complete. If you know of any titles that are not included here, please send them to me. I will be updating it periodically. (I know, I know, I haven't updated it in a while, I'm getting there, have patience.) Some of the books may be about energy vampires, emotional vampires ets...as well as the traditional bloodsuckers. A - B - C - E - ... Dark Shadows Novels A Aldis, Brian. Dracula Unbound. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. 273 pp. Aldis, Brian. The Saliva Tree. New York: TOR Books, 1988. Alexander, Jan Moon Blood. New York: Lancer Books, 1970. Alexander, Jan. The Glass Painting. New York: Popular Library, 1972. Alexander, Jan. BLOOD MOON. Lancer 1970 Alexander, Karl. The Curse of the Vampire. New York: Pinnacle Books, 1972. 310 pp. Anderson, Dean. I Am Dracula. New York: Zebra Books, 1993. 350 pp. Anderson, Dean. Raw Pain Max. New York: Popular Library, 1988. Anthony, Piers. Firefly. New York: Morrow, 1990. Rept.: New York: Avon, 1992. Armstrong, F. W. The Devouring. New York: TOR, 1987. 284 pp.

79. Octavia Butler’s Xenogenesis Trilogy: An Introduction Home octavia butler’s Xenogenesis Trilogy A Biologist’s Responseby Joan Slonczewski, presented at SFRA, Cleveland, June 30, 2000. http://biology.kenyon.edu/slonc/books/butler1.html

Home Octavia Butler’s Xenogenesis Trilogy: A Biologist’s Response by Joan Slonczewski, presented at SFRA, Cleveland, June 30, 2000 Octavia E. Butler’s novels share with readers her extraordinary vision of what it means to be "other," based on intelligent biological speculation. Her Xenogenesis trilogy, now retitled Lilith’s Brood for reissue by Warner creates a stunningly vision of abduction and seduction by an alien species. This vision is presented in terms remarkably consistent with modern molecular biology, even predicting developments that have occurred since the novels were written. As the trilogy’s first book, Dawn, opens, the human race has nearly destroyed itself by nuclear war"humanicide," as Butler calls ita fate that seemed all too plausible in the eighties, when the book was written, and that remains a distinct possibility if the effects of humanity on our environment are not reversed. The few humans who survive the war are rescued and captured by the Oankali, a nomadic alien species that travels through the universe seeking partner species with whom to "trade" their own genes. The story is told from the viewpoint of Lilith Iyapo, a human woman whom the Oankali adopt into their family and try to enlist in recruiting other humans. Lilith is torn between accepting the medical enhancements and the sexual advances of her captors while trying to help other humans escape. Unlike the vast majority of alien abduction tales

80. Octavia Butler octavia butler Of Special Note In 1995 octavia E. butler was awarded a MacArthurGrant. Related Links. Click here for more titles by octavia butler. http://aalbc.com/authors/octavia.htm

AALBC Home Author Index Back Author Home ... Parable Novels Octavia Estelle Butler Octavia E. Butler writes: " I'm a 48-year-old writer who can remember being a 10-year-old writer and who expects someday to be an 80-year-old writer. I'm also comfortably asocial a hermit in the middle of Los Angeles a pessimist if I'm not careful, a feminist, a Black, a former Baptist, an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive. I've had ten novels published so far: Patternmaster, Mind of my Mind, Survivor, Kindred, Wild Seed, Clay's Ark, Dawn, Adulthood Rites, Imago, and Parable of the Sower, as well as a collection of my shorter work, entitled Bloodchild. I've also had short stories published in anthologies and magazines. One, "Speech Sounds," won a Hugo Award as best short story of 1984. Another, "Bloodchild," won both the 1985 Hugo and the 1984 Nebula awards as best novelette. " Octavia Butler Of Special Note: In 1995 Octavia E. Butler was awarded a MacArthur Grant. In what is popularly called the genius program, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation rewards creative people who push the boundaries of their fields. Above personal statement from www.warnerbooks.com

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