Douglas adams biography

Originally a BBC radio comedy, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy evolved into a "trilogy" of six [nb 1] books which sold more than 14 million copies in his lifetime. It was adapted into a television series, several stage plays, comics, a video game, and a feature film. Douglas Adams (born Ma, Cambridge, Eng.—died , Santa Barbara, Calif., U.S.) was a British comic writer whose works satirize contemporary life through a luckless protagonist who deals ineptly with societal forces beyond his control. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Douglas was a founding director of h2g2, formerly 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. Douglas died unexpectedly in May of a sudden heart attack. He was