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Also Known As Octavia Estelle Butler
Born June 22, 1947 • Pasadena • California
Died February 24, 2006 (aged 58) • Washington • (Anniversary in 2 days)
Awards And Honors Hugo Award (1984)
Notable Works “Adulthood Rites” • “Bloodchild” • “Clay’s Ark” • “Fledgling” • “Imago” • “Kindred” • “Mind of My Mind” • “Patternmaster” • “Survivor” • “The Parable of the Sower” • “The Parable of the Talents” • “Wild Seed”

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