Ray Bradbury gives talk at UCLA

University Wire | April 13, 1998| | Copyright

Gregory Mena
University Wire
04-13-1998
(Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Ray Bradbury came to UCLA to give a speech, but no one had to tug at his coat sleeves for him to open his mouth.

His audience, about 270 future producers, playwrights and admiring readers, showed up to listen. But before their eyes, Bradbury transformed himself from a story teller into a teacher.

Bradbury, distinguished novelist and poet, recounted the triumphs of his literary career in an unbroken run of anecdotes. He talked about his longing for success, moments of unexplained inspiration and finally, about his ...

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