

Whose voice is it? It is not a human voice. “Today is August 4, 2026,” said a second voice from the kitchen ceiling, “in the city of Allendale, California” – this is repeated three times. It is seven o’ clock and the household wakes up. The story begins with the house and ends with the house. But in later prints the year was changed to 2026. When he died on June 5 th 2012, the New York Times wrote, “The writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream.” The original story was written in 1950 and the story was happening in 1985. He was wrote screenplays and was consulted for some screenplays and television scripts. Ray Bradbury received many awards including the prestigious Pulitzer Citation in 2007. Many collections of stories were published in the 1950’s. The most famous novel was Fahrenheit 451 which was published on 1953. His works fell under the speculative fiction category. He wrote many genres and they were mystery fiction, horror, fantasy and science fiction.

Ray Douglas Bradbury born on August 22 nd 1920 went on to become one of the most celebrated write in the 20 th and 21 st century. There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury: About the Playwright
