Send Me to Mars in a Campbell’s Soup Can, Requested Ray Bradbury in 2009 Interview
8 Jun 2012, 01:36 UTC
On Tuesday June 5, the last of the three godfathers of 20th century science fiction passed away. After Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clark, Ray Bradbury at the incredible age of 91 years embarked on his journey to….. Wait! Where did he actually go? Throughout his career through the fictional characters he created, Ray Bradbury [...]
Ray Bradbury photographed here at the 5th anniversary celebration of the Mars Rovers in NASA JPL in 2009 (Credits: NASA).
On Tuesday June 5, the last of the three godfathers of 20th century science fiction passed away. After Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clark, Ray Bradbury at the incredible age of 91 years embarked on his journey to….. Wait! Where did he actually go? Throughout his career through the fictional characters he created, Ray Bradbury frequently meditated on death and immortality.
Describing his childhood on his website raybradbury.com in December 2001 he revealed that it was an encounter with a carnival magician who encouraged him to aspire to “Live forever” that motivated him to become a visionary artist. Writing, pushing the barriers of imagination and contemplating the mysteries of the Universe became the way Bradbury aimed to achieve his immortality. Being a true believer ...
