Octavia E. Butler

Quick Facts

Full Name	Octavia E. Butler
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Jun 22, 1947(1947-06-22)
Age	77
Date Of Death	2006-02-24
Birthplace	Pasadena
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Gemini

Octavia E. Butler Biography

Octavia E. Butler is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on June 22, 1947 in Pasadena, California, United States. One of the first American scientist-fiction writer in the United States to be awarded the famous MacArthur Fellowship, she published many popular novels, including Kindred (1979) as well as Fledgling (2005). Her other works include her Patternist as well as Lilith’s Brood as well as her Parable series.

Junot Diaz once stated that if he could be any other author, he would choose to be Octavia Butler. once said that if he had the chance to be any other writer but he’d prefer the title of Octavia Butler.

Her father passed away when she was just a little girl her mother was raised by her mother and grandmother in Pasadena, California by her mother and grandmother.

Octavia E. Butler Net Worth

Octavia E. Butler is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Octavia E. Butler 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a student at Pasadena City College and California State University, Los Angeles She also took writing classes at the University of California Los the Extension Program of Los Angeles.

She was awarded each of her Hugo in addition to the Nebula Awards.

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Facts & Trivia

Octavia Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Octavia E. Butler celebrates birthday on June 22 of every year.

What Octavia Butler book should I read first?

• Kindred. Perhaps Butler’s best known work, Kindred reimagines the time travel narrative. …
• Bloodchild and Other Stories. “Bloodchild” was a breakout work for Butler, earning her the Hugo and the Nebula in the novelette category. …
• Dawn. …
• Parable of the Sower. …
• Fledgling.

Why Octavia E Butler's novels are so relevant today?

The visionary sci-fi author envisaged an alternate future that foresaw many aspects of life today, from big pharma to Trumpism. Now she has a cult following, writes Hephzibah Anderson. It’s campaign season in the US, and a charismatic dark horse is running with the slogan ‘make America great again’.

What is Octavia E Butler known for?

Butler, in full Octavia Estelle Butler, (born June 22, 1947, Pasadena, California, U.S.—died February 24, 2006, Seattle, Washington), African American author chiefly noted for her science fiction novels about future societies and superhuman powers.

In what order do you read Octavia Butler?

1. Kindred (1979) …
2. Wild Seed: Book 1 in “The Patternist” Series (1980) …
3. Parable of the Sower: Book #1 in the “Parable” Series (1993) …
4. Bloodchild (1995) …
5. Fledgling (2005) …
6. Dawn: Book #1 in the Xenogenesis Trilogy (1987)

Is Kindred being made into a movie?

FX ordered a TV adaptation of Octavia Butler’s ‘Kindred’ to series with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins as the writer, and Janicza Bravo as the director of the pilot.