Douglas Adams Biography
Although he died at age 49, Douglas Adams and his words live on as eager fans continue to quote and absorb his works-particularly the well-known Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.
Adams was born in Cambridge in 1952 where he was raised and attended university. His first taste of success was writing for the BBC. It was the radio station that first aired Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Adams later converted the scripts into a book that shot to the top of the UK Bestseller list.
His works received Hugo nominations, the Imperial Tobacco Award, Sony Award, and Golden Pans. He was also nominated for an Emmy for the audio version of his book that he read.
Adams died in May of 2001 of a heart attack.
Douglas Adams Bibliography
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Series |
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy  |
The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe |
Life, The Universe and Everything |
So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish |
Mostly Harmless |
The Salmon of Doubt |
Dirk Gently
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency |
The Long Dark Tea Time Of The Soul |
Others
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Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic |
Last Chance To See |
The Meaning of Liff |
The Deeper Meaning of Liff |
Related Links To Douglas Adams
Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - movie review of Adams' most famous work
BBC - where Adams got his start writing
Graham Chapman - Monty Python member credited with "discovering" Adams
Doctor Who - Adams worked as script editor for this cult favorite tv show
The Beatles - references to the band run throughout Adams' work
