Verne became one of the most devoted admirers of the American author, and wrote his first science fiction tale, 'An voyage in Balloon' (1851), under the influence of Poe. Later Verne would write a sequel to Poe's unfinished novel, Narrative of a Gordon Pym, entitled The Sphinz of the Ice-Fileds (1897). When his career as an author progressed slowly, Verne turned to stockbroking, an occupation which he held until his successful tale Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863) in the series VOYAGES EXTRAORDINAIRES. Verne had met in 1862 Pierre Jules Hetzel, a publisher and writer for children, who started to publish Verne's 'Extraordinary Journeys'. This cooperation lasted until the end of Verne's career.
King started his education in a small school where he quickly took an interest in reading and writing. King was a much better writer than his fellow classmates, he graduated top of the class in 1962, although the class only had three students in it. King then moved onto Lisbon High School after completing his earlier
Jeremaiah Lesking Professor Garneau English 100 16 September 2013 David Sedaris, a wizard with words Anyone can write a story, but a person that can brainstorm thoughts in his head and combine originality, humor and creativity is considered a genius. This “genius” is David Sedaris, a compelling writer who often writes about his life experiences. David Sedaris is a famous author who wrote many books such as “April and Paris” and “Journey into the Night.” Sedaris was also featured on a television show called “the late show” In class, we read two of his articles, “Journey into the Night” and “April and Paris.” After reading the first article, “Journey”, one thing that fascinates me about Sedaris is that he is able to incorporate metaphors in his stories. For instance, Sedaris is comparing the inside of a plane to a hospital ward “Their slow-footed padding gives the cabin the feel of a hospital ward: the dark aisles, corridors; the flight attendants, nurses” (Paris 1). Another example would be, “Chipmunk-like, my cheeks packed with warm nuts, I cocked my head” (Journey 2).
Although Ray Bradbury has produced many different types of work in many genres, Bradbury is essentially a short fiction writer. Sometimes his works crosses literary forms.The majority, though bizarre, are more nostalgic, optimistic, and romantic. Most of Bradbury's fiction is issue-oriented as he frequently addresses such thematic concerns as racism, censorship, religion, and technology, often infusing the text with commentary. Bradbury was "the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream," according to the New York Times. As a boy, Ray loved magic and wanted to become a magician.
Chris Robinson Lit cmp, 6th 11/14/12 Author report on Ray Bradbury Mr. Bradbury was a fiction based man who was born on August 22, 1920 and died on June 5, 2012, at the age of 91. His most famous novel is “Fahrenheit 451,” published in 1953. Named for the temperature at which paper catches on fire, the novel shows a near-future society in which firemen don’t extinguish fires but instead burn books. This illustrates the content of which common people consumed by nonstop television and advertising which effects there society. It was said that Mr. Bradbury was the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream.
Edgar Allan Poe - His True Racist Face Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most famous authors of the 18th century and is celebrated for many of his masterpieces. In Germany for example, his famous poem “The Raven” was a required reading during my high school years. Even in my German college, Poe had been considered as one of the most brilliant authors in my class Introduction to Literature, without actually discussing or reading any of his works. In one class , we read his only novel “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.” This was the first time I had paid any real attention on Poe. Besides the weird adventures of the protagonist Pym, this works includes a lot of racism.
“Harrison Bergeron” Kurt Vonnegut is one of the most well-known postmodernist, satire, dark comedy, and science-fiction writers of our time, with his science-fiction works being more famous for works amongst authors and hardcore science-fiction fans. One of his most famous pieces was a science-fiction short story published in 1968; it was called “Harrison Bergeron.” The setting of the story takes place of the dystopian future in the year 2081, where the United States of America has established and enforced the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments where everyone has been declared equal, and those who are superior to others are given handicaps such as lead ball bags and masks to be “equal”. These insane and humiliating “handicaps” are used
“Science Fiction is a literary genre in which fantasy, scientific discoveries and developments, environmental changes, space travel or life on the other planets forms part of the plot or background.”(Wikipedia.) That definition is the most common definition on the Internet and for books. On the other hand according to Frank Herbert “Science Fiction represents the modern heresy and the cutting edge of speculative imagination as it grapples with Mysterious Themes such as time, linear or non-linear time.” The writer Frank Herbert was born in October 8 1920, successful American science fiction writer. Dune saga is his well known novels. He used to handle on his novels about human survival, ecology and evolution.
Pascal decided to learn about geometry, a topic he had only heard of but never studied, in his spare time. By age thirteen, he had proven the 32nd proposition of Euclid and discovered an error in Rene Descartes geometry. His father put Pascal’s knowledge in mathematics towards hand totaling long columns of numbers to his job. Pascal later went on the create the pascaline, a device fourteen by five by three inches that could do calculations, which can now be considered the first mechanical calculator. In 1650, Pascal suddenly decided to avidly study religion, but returned to his previous lifestyle three years later, conducting experiments on the pressure exerted by gases and liquids, inventing the arithmetical triangle, and created the calculus of probabilities together with Fermat.
The programme is listed in Guinness World Records as the longest-running science fiction television show in the world and as the "most successful" science fiction series of all time—based on its over-all broadcast ratings, DVD and book sales, and iTunes traffic. During its original run, it was recognised for its imaginative stories, creative low-budget special effects, and pioneering use of electronic music . The show is a significant part of British popular culture; and elsewhere it has become a cult television favourite. The show has influenced generations of British television professionals, many of whom grew up watching the series. The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989.