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Black Enterprise · 2d

The Grave Of Octavia Butler, Writer Who Once Prophesied LA Fires, Still Stands In Altadena Cemetery

The grave of Octavia Butler, whose novel "Parable Of The Sower" predicted fires engulfing Los Angeles, still stands at a Altadena cemetery.

Los Angeles Daily News · 2d

Writer Octavia Butler imagined an LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived

ALTADENA — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles ravaged by fires. The Altadena cemetery where the science fiction and Afrofuturism author is buried did catch fire la ...

U.S. News & World Report · 3d

Octavia Butler Imagined LA Ravaged by Fires. Her Altadena Cemetery Survived

Octavia Butler Imagined LA Ravaged by Fires. Her Altadena Cemetery Survived ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles ravaged by fires.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 3d

Octavia Butler imagined Los Angeles ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived

Since the Los Angeles fires began last week, “Parable of the Sower” and other Octavia Butler works written decades ago have been cited for anticipating a world wracked by climate change, racism and economic disparity.

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Octavia Butler Wanted to Prevent Disaster in Los Angeles. Instead, She Predicted It

Many have called Butler a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of the Sower,' but her ...

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The Eerie Prescience of Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Sower'

As wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles, readers said the science fiction writer predicted this in her 1993 work and its ...

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In Climate-Scorched L.A., the Burning Truth of Octavia Butler’s Science Fiction

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan The fires stand as a monumental example of nature’s destructive potential when accelerated by ...

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