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Title
Sam Weller interview
Creator
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-
Weller, Sam, 1967-
Contributor
Martinson, Connie
Publication Information
The Drucker Institute
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Connie Martinson Talks Books
Rights Information
All rights are retained by The Drucker Institute. For permission to use this item, contact The Drucker Institute, https://www.drucker.institute/about/drucker-archives/
Description
Sam Weller and Ray Bradbury discuss Weller's book, "The Bradbury Chronicles." Weller, a professor at Columbia College, Chicago, teaches a class on the life and works of Ray Bradbury. His book is a biography on the life and work of author, Ray Bradbury. In this interview Bradbury shares many of his childhood memories and experiences and Weller discusses the influence Bradbury's family had on his writing. Both Weller and Bradbury discuss Bradbury's various writings over the years. Towards the end of the interview Bradbury explains how he chose the cover for "Fahrenheit 451." Weller goes on to discuss how many of Bradbury's stories are autobiographical fantasy.
Type
moving image
Format
video/f4v
00:28:00
Identifier
cmt00067
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cmt/id/68
Language
English
Subject
Science fiction - Authorship
Authors, American - 20th century - Biography
Science fiction, American - History and criticism
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-
Time Period
Twentieth century
Twenty-first century
Place
United States
Source
Betacam tape
Relation
Connie Martinson Talks Books - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/cmt

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