Ray Bradbury was a long-time admirer of author Clark Ashton Smith. To read his thoughts and appreciation for Smith's work, click on the link below. It will take you to a piece Ray wrote for the book EMPEROR OF DREAMS: A CLARK ASHTON SMITH BIBLIOGRAPHY, which was published by Donald M. Grant in 1978:

http://www.eldritchdark.com/ar...n-clark-ashton-smith