Presentation jointly by Nalaka Gunawardene, science writer, and S M Banduseela, science fiction translator, to Amazing Science Exhibition & Event in Colombo as part of…

1. Ray Bradbury – one of the greatest science-fiction writer. 2. This presentation has the following aims:• Report to you some basic information aboutRay Bradbury.•…

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Slide 1The History of Science Fiction Slide 2 The Beginnings The first recorded work of literature is The Epic of Gilgamesh. The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Mesopotamia…

Slide 1The Hardboiled Fiction of Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain Slide 2  In the 1920s and 1930s, cheap newsprint led to an increase in pulp magazines like The Black…

1. Ray Bradbury – one of the greatest science-fiction writer. 2. This presentation has the following aims:• Report to you some basic information aboutRay Bradbury.•…

Ride Your Imagination to Space! By Nalaka Gunawardene http://nalakagunawardene.com Talk given to ORBIT 15 Annual Astronomical Event Astronomy & Space Science Association…

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