Octavia E. Butler

Summary

Octavia E. Butler is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Pasadena^[2]. She was born on June 22, 1947^[3]. She died in Lake Forest Park^[4]. She died on February 24, 2006^[5]. She worked as a science fiction writer^[6], novelist^[7], and writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,487 views/month, #5,020 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Octavia E. Butler's place of birth was Pasadena^[2].
• Octavia E. Butler died in Lake Forest Park^[4].
• Octavia E. Butler was born on June 22, 1947^[3].
• Octavia E. Butler died on February 24, 2006^[5].
• Octavia E. Butler is buried at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum^[10].
• Octavia E. Butler held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Octavia E. Butler is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Octavia E. Butler worked as a science fiction writer^[6].
• Octavia E. Butler's professions included novelist^[7].
• Octavia E. Butler worked as a writer^[8].
• Octavia E. Butler was educated at Pasadena City College^[13].
• Octavia E. Butler's education included a stint at California State University, Los Angeles^[14].
• Octavia E. Butler's education included a stint at John Muir High School^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Octavia E. Butler is Kindred^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Octavia E. Butler is Lilith's Brood^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Octavia E. Butler is Parable of the Sower^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Octavia E. Butler is Patternist series^[19].
• Octavia E. Butler received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[20].
• Octavia E. Butler received the Nebula Award for Best Novel^[21].
• Octavia E. Butler received the Langston Hughes Medal^[22].
• Octavia E. Butler received the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[23].
• Octavia E. Butler received the Premi Ictineu^[24].
• Octavia E. Butler received the Ignyte Award for Best Comics Team^[25].
• Octavia E. Butler is recorded as female^[26].
• Octavia E. Butler's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-06-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-02-24^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 64187a94-9361-4920-a33a-2a731621116e^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pasadena^[2], Octavia E. Butler… she was born on June 22, 1947^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Pasadena City College^[13], a community college^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1924^[35]; California State University, Los Angeles^[14], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1947^[38], headquartered in Los Angeles^[39]; and John Muir High School^[15], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1954^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include science fiction writer^[6], novelist^[7], and writer^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kindred^[16], a literary work^[43]; Lilith's Brood^[17], a literary trilogy^[44]; Parable of the Sower^[18], a literary work^[45]; and Patternist series^[19]. Things named for Octavia E. Butler include Black Dawn^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1981^[49]; Nebula Award for Best Novel^[21], a literary award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1966^[52]; Langston Hughes Medal^[22], a literary award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1973^[55]; Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[23], an award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1996^[58]; Premi Ictineu^[24], an award^[59], in Spain^[60], founded in 2009^[61]; and Ignyte Award for Best Comics Team^[25].

Death and Burial

Octavia E. Butler died on February 24, 2006^[5]. She died in Lake Forest Park^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[62]. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum^[10].

Why It Matters

Octavia E. Butler ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,487 views/month, #5,020 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

She has been cited as an influence by Lewis Call^[65], a historian^[66], b. 1950^[67], of United States^[68].

Works attributed to her include Parable of the Sower^[69], a literary work^[70] and Kindred^[71], a literary work^[72]. Entities named for her include Black Dawn^[46].

FAQs

Where was Octavia E. Butler born?

Octavia E. Butler was born in Pasadena^[2].

Where did Octavia E. Butler die?

Octavia E. Butler died in Lake Forest Park^[4].

What did Octavia E. Butler do for work?

Octavia E. Butler worked as science fiction writer^[6], novelist^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Octavia E. Butler go to school?

Octavia E. Butler was educated at Pasadena City College^[13], California State University, Los Angeles^[14], and John Muir High School^[15].

What awards did Octavia E. Butler receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], Nebula Award for Best Novel^[21], Langston Hughes Medal^[22], and Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[23].

Who did Octavia E. Butler influence?

Octavia E. Butler has been cited as an influence by Lewis Call^[65].