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 Biography of Octavia E. Butler
1,071 words, approx. 4 pages
 Octavia Butler (born 1947) is best known as the author of the Patternist series of science fiction novels in which she explores topics traditionally given only cursory treatment in the genre, including sexual identity and racial conflict. Butler's... summary from source:
 Biography of Octavia E(stelle) Butler
3,567 words, approx. 12 pages
 The responsibility of the powerful to the powerless is the continuing theme of science-fiction writer Octavia E. Butler. Creating worlds of the future and visions of the past no more intrinsically humane than our own society, Butler peoples her novels... summary from source:
 Biography of Octavia E. Butler
2,939 words, approx. 10 pages
Concerned with genetic engineering, psionic powers, advanced alien beings, and the nature and proper use of power, Octavia E. Butler's science fiction presents these themes in terms of racial and sexual awareness. "Butler consciously explores the... 
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 Octavia E. Butler Quotes
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Octavia E. Butler ( June 22 , 1947 – February 24 , 2006 ) was an American science fiction writer, one of the very few African-American women in the field. Sourced Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Butler, Octavia E.
285 words, approx. 1 pages(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. They are noteworthy for their unique... summary from source:
 Butler, Octavia E. (1947—) Summary
157 words, approx. 1 pagesAs the premier black female science fiction writer, Octavia E. Butler has received both critical and popular acclaim. She describes herself as "a pessimist if I'm not careful, a feminist, a Black, a former Baptist, an oil-and-water... summary from source:
 Octavia E. Butler Information
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Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 – February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction writer, one of very few African-American women in the field. She won both Hugo and Nebula awards. In 1995, she became the first (and as of 2003 only) science...
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 The Literary Review Genre to the rear, race and gender to the fore: the novels of Octavia E. Butler.
03/22/1995: 3,753 words, approx. 13 pages The science fiction works of African-American Octavia E. Butler reflect her feminism and her expert use of tight, simple and rhythmic language that deviated from the decorative style of many writers of the genre. Her avoidance of artifice has made drama and keen psychological... summary from source:
Feminist Studies Octavia Butler: a retrospective.
06/22/2007: 3,078 words, approx. 10 pages THE ONLY SCIENCE FICTION WRITER to have received a prestigious "genius" grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, acclaimed author Octavia E. Butler is often described as having written stories about "racial and sexual and cultural diversity" and, as the...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Michelle Erica Green
9,300 words, approx. 31 pages
In the following essay, Green discusses Butler's fiction in terms of its criticism of popular science fiction utopias and its social critique on such topics as racism and sexism.
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Critical Essay by Sandra Y. Govan
7,546 words, approx. 25 pages
In the following essay, Govan delineates the similarities between Butler's Wild Seed and Kindred, including strong, black, female protagonists, and the use of history and black tradition.
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Critical Essay by Elyce Rae Helford
6,990 words, approx. 23 pages
In the following essay, Helford analyzes Butler's "Bloodchild" and its implications on our conception of gender, race, and species.
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