Douglas Adams&#; (short and rather useless) Biography
Encouraged when he was ten years old by a 10 out of 10 for one of his texts, a note given by Frank Halford a teacher well known for being parsimonious with good grades and compliments, Douglas publishes his first short stories aged only 12 (in the school magazine and in the boys&#; comics The Eagle). He already starts to adopt a comical style for his writing.
Very early on he also discovers that he loves acting, although by the same occasion he learns that there are some parts which he shall never be able to play due to his great height (he was over 6 feet five inches!): &#;I always had a great deal of trouble playing dwarves,&#; he would later say (in fact that was only part of the problem because he also had the strange habit to fall and laugh a lot on stage mainly when he was not supposed to).
Before starting his university studying English Literature at Cambridge in October 71, Douglas took a year off, and went through a bout of odd jobs which would later help his editors to write up the short biographies found inside the liner notes of his novels: he was a porter in the X-Ray department of the Yeovil General hospit
Douglas Adams
English comic author sometimes compared to Terry Pratchett, most famous for his Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. Adams died in
He developed a Pratchett-like idea in his novel The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (), where idiosyncratic private investigator Dirk Gently has to investigate a case involving the survival of the old Norse gods into the present day, and the nature of the dark pact they have to enter into to ensure their continued existence. This book echoes the Pratchett theme that a god may only survive so long as belief persists, and that there is no thing sadder than a god still doggedly hanging on after the need for him (or her) has ended.
The book also develops the concept of Thor (who is also encountered in Life, the Universe, and Everything () as an otherwise unnamed Thunder God trying to pull Trillian at a party, and being outwitted by Arthur Dent) as an over-muscled and somewhat thick god with exaggerated body language.
Some concepts are shared by Pratchett and Adams in their respective science-fiction work, most notably a debunking of the utopian Star Trek ideal that greater technological sophistication confers greater wis
Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March , educated at Brentwood School, Essex and St John's College, Cambridge where, in he gained a BA (and later an MA) in English literature.
He was creator of all the various manifestations of The Hitchhiker�s Guide to the Galaxywhich started life as a BBC Radio 4 series. Since its first airing in March it has been transformed into a series of best-selling novels, a TV series, a record album, a computer game and several stage adaptations.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's phenomenal success sent the book straight to Number One in the UK Bestseller List and in Douglas Adams became the youngest author to be awarded a Golden Pan. He won a further two (a rare feat), and was nominated - though not selected - for the first Best of Young British Novelists awards.
He followed this success with The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (); Life, The Universe and Everything (); So Long and Thanks for all the Fish (); and Mostly Harmless (). The first two books in the Hitchhiker series were adapted into a 6 part television series, which was an immediate success when first aired in Other publications includ
In he married Jane Elizabeth Belson and leaves a daughter, Polly Jane Rocket. In a long and varied career Douglas also worked as a chicken shed cleaner, a bodyguard for an Arab royal family, and even appeared as a guitarist for Pink Floyd. His moment of rock glory was a birthday present from Dave Gilmour. Douglas was a founder-director and Chief Fantasist of The Digital Village, a digital media and Internet company with which he created the CD-ROM Starship Titanic, a Codie Award-winning and BAFTA-nominated adventure game. The Digital Village built the online guide h2g2, inspired by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Originally launched in , it found a new home at BBC Online in Sadly, Douglas Adams died suddenly of a heart attack on May 11th, The Minor Planet Centre space agency has named an asteroid Arthurdent, coincidentally announcing its plan the day Adams died. < Back Adam dimarco biography wikipedia Adam DiMarco (* April in Oakville, Ontario) ist ein kanadischer Schauspieler und Sänger. DiMarco wurde im April in Oakville, Ontario, geboren. Er besuchte die . Douglas macarthur biography summary graphic organizer Use these easy and fun online research graphic organizers to guide research about a chosen subject. Customizable with a variety of background choices and font styles. Print finished . Askold melnyczuk biography of abraham Meet Askold Melnyczuk: A literary bridge between cultures and continents. Born in Irvington, New Jersey, Askold Melnyczuk is an accomplished writer whose roots trace back to Missing: abraham. Anllela sagra biography of william She was born in Colombia and holds Colombian nationality. She was born to her parents as one of two siblings and has a younger sister named Laura Sagra. She stands tall at Missing: william. Edita tahiri biography of williams Under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Mrs. Edita Tahiri, the delegation of the Republic of Kosovo, relying on the Constitution of Kosovo, the laws in force and the Missing: williams. Book edie an american biography podcast Jean Stein’s classic biography of Edie is an American fable on an epic scale - the story of a short, crowded and vivid life which is also the story of a decade like no other. ‘Edie Missing: podcast. Titi sjuman biography of martin Dalam film terbarunya berjudul Rayya, Cahaya di Atas Cahaya, Titi Sjuman (31), merasa spesial. Pasalnya, dia memainkan film yang skenarionya ditulis Rabu, 21 Agustus Missing: biography · martin.
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