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Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Octavia Butler
Born: June 22, 1947
Died: February 24, 2006 (aged 58)
Bio: Octavia Estelle Butler was an American science fiction writer. A multiple-recipient of both the Hugo and Nebula awards, Butler was one of the best-known women in the field.
Known for:
- Kindred (1979)
- Parable of the Sower (1993)
- Wild Seed (1980)
- Patternmaster (1976)
- Bloodchild and Other Stories (1995)
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