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Octavia E. Butler

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American science fiction writer (1947-2006)

United StatesWritersLived 1947 to 2006 · aged 58
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Octavia Estelle Butler was an American science fiction and speculative fiction author who won several awards for her works, including Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.

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Awards 12

2022National Women's Hall of Fame
2021Ignyte Award for Best Comics Team
2020Premi Ictineu
2017Bram Stoker Award for Best Graphic Novel
2010Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
2005Langston Hughes Medal
2000Nebula Award for Best Novel
1985Hugo Award for Best Novelette
1985Locus Award for Best Novelette
1985Nebula Award for Best Novelette
1984Hugo Award for Best Short Story
MacArthur Fellows Program

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Neil GaimanAlso won Bram Stoker Award for Best Graphic NovelDavid BrinAlso won Hugo Award for Best Short StoryChina MiévilleAlso won Locus Award for Best NoveletteJames BaldwinAlso won Langston Hughes MedalRoger ZelaznyAlso won Nebula Award for Best NoveletteWilliam GibsonAlso won Nebula Award for Best Novel

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1947 to 2006 · aged 58
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30 languages

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