About the Author
Obituaries are one good source of information for authors once they are deceased. Parable author Octavia Butler died February 24, 2006 in Seattle, from injuries sustained in a fall. Here are some examples from among the many tributes published at the time of her death:
New York Times Obituary published on March 1, 2006:
Octavia Butler, Science Fiction Writer, Dies at 58
From a hometown paper, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, on February 27, 2006:
Octavia Butler, 1947-2006: Sci-fi writer a gifted pioneer in white, male domain
She was recognized in the Washington Post:
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