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It was with a great deal of sadness that I read today that author Ray Bradbury has passed away at the age of 91.
Ray Bradbury was one of my inspirations, both as a writer and a reader. His words instilled in me a love of short stories that lingers to this day. He showed me stories could be beautiful, poetic and leave a powerful lasting impression. My childhood was littered with his stories, such tales as All Summer in a Day, Uncle Einar (and the other stories about the Elliot Family), The Emissary, and The Fog Horn. They opened my mind to possibilities and strange wonders, and gave me the knowledge that words are more than just plot and dialogue, they are emotion. With them a writer can conjure images of sadness, fear, astonishment, or send a shiver down a reader’s spine. He demonstrated that stories can be timeless.
And that is his legacy.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts - I was also saddened by his passing! I shared a link to this on my blog tonight: http://authorjess.blogspot.com/2012/06/whats-up-wednesday-summer-giveaways.html
ReplyDeleteYes, the world lost a brilliant writer.
ReplyDeleteStories, when well written, are timeless, you are right.
ReplyDeleteBradbury lived a long & fruitful life and he left a wonderful legacy to future generations.
I share your sympathy for his death.
He left a great legacy of stories.
ReplyDeleteHe was one of my inspirations, too. It's wonderful to see how many writers and readers he touched.
ReplyDeleteYes, there have been some lovely tributes to him these past few days.
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