Octavia E. Butler

Author

Octavia E. Butler

15 books3 series

Octavia Estelle Butler (1947–2006) was an American science fiction writer, one of the best-known among the few African-American women in the field. She won both Hugo and Nebula awards. In 1995, she became the first science fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant.

 

AUTHOR CAREER

Publication timeline

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1976–201415 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

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Main classification

Science Fiction14 (93%)
Horror1 (7%)

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Genres and themes

Science Fiction14 / 15 books
Horror1 / 15 books