Author C. S. Lewis was a great fan of Ray Bradbury. The link below will take to an article about C. S. Lewis's admiration for Ray's work, as well as that of Arthur C. Clarke and science fiction. It is called "How Classic SciFi Superstars Helped C.S. Lewis Fall in Love with Science Fiction Again":

https://apilgriminnarnia.com/2015/06/17/1950ssf/