Clarke, Arthur C.
Clarke, Arthur C. ( Charles) (1917– ) English science- fiction writer. He is noted for the scientific realism of his works, such as
Childhood's End (1953),
A Fall of Moondust (1961) and
Voices from the Sky (1965). Stanley Kubrick's film
2001: A Space Odyssey (1969) was based on his short story
The Sentinel (1951). Clarke has since written two sequels –
2010: Odyssey Two (1982) and
2061: Odyssey Three (1987).
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Sci-fi guru Arthur Clarke laid to rest.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 3/22/2008; 700+ words
; Sci-fi guru Arthur Clarke laid to rest By: T V Sriram Colombo...visionary science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke who was laid to rest today in his...country in his memory. "Here lies Arthur C Clarke. He never grew up and did not stop...
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2006 Arthur C. Clarke Awards to Honor Walter Cronkite and Robert Bigelow.
Business Wire; 9/12/2006; 700+ words
; ...The Washington D.C.-based Arthur C. Clarke Foundation today announced the 2006 winners of the Arthur C. Clarke Awards. In keeping with recent...Awards will be presented. The "Arthur C. Clarke Lifetime Achievement Award...
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The mysterious Sri Lankan world of Arthur C. Clarke
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 2/3/1998; ; 700+ words
; The science-fiction author Arthur C Clarke yesterday denied a newspaper claim that he...the Prince of Wales. Peter Popham reports. Arthur C Clarke is still going to be Sir Arthur but the ceremony may have to wait for his reincarnation...
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Last odyssey for sci-fi guru Arthur C Clarke; With an imagination that most people only dream of, Clarke captured people with his mind as well as his movies and books.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa); 3/20/2008; 700+ words
; ...Jayasinghe Science fiction author Arthur C Clarke, who died this week at the age...punishing work routine into his 80s, Clarke wrote three sequels to 2001, the...Scheme (popularly known as "the Arthur Clarke law") permitting prominent foreigners...
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Sir Arthur C Clarke - The Visionary.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 4/1/2008; 700+ words
; Sir Arthur C Clarke - The Visionary By G V Joshi April 1 (PTI Feature) -- Whenever...daughter calls you from the USA or the UK, you should thank Sir. Arthur C. Clarke, the visionary who as early as 1945, thought of putting everybody...
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Arthur Clarke's 20/20 Foresight; Visionary Author of '2001' Still a Child of the Universe at 82
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/2/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...But after every few breaths, Sir Arthur C. Clarke makes a slow whooshing sound as...science fiction films. At 82, Clarke is still living out the futuristic...England who was knighted in 1998, Clarke is Sri Lanka's most famous expatriate...
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Visionary science fiction writer Arthur Clarke passes away.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 3/19/2008; 535 words
; Visionary science fiction writer Arthur Clarke passes away Colombo, Mar 19 (PTI) Visionary science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke, who introduced the concept of communications satellites...
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Sky's the limit.(editorial)(Arthur C. Clarke)(Editorial)(Biography)
Magazine article from: Mechanical Engineering-CIME; 5/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...said, "We've got to write something on Clarke!" He was referring to the passing of Arthur C. Clarke, the British science fiction novelist who...turbine professionals. As a youngster, Arthur Clarke enjoyed reading American pulp fiction...
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'Paedophile' charges against Sci-fi guru Arthur Clarke dropped.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 3/23/2008; 669 words
; 'Paedophile' charges against Sci-fi guru Arthur Clarke dropped By: T V Sriram Colombo, Mar 23 (PTI) Describing the late visionary science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke as the "pride of Sri Lanka", government today said...
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City family tribute for sci-fi icon Sir Arthur; 'Clarke was wonderful man'.(News)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 3/22/2008; 700+ words
; ...renowned science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke, who died this week. The writer...manager, kept in touch with Sir Arthur by e-mail, phone and fax. He...11-year-old boy meeting Sir Arthur C Clarke. MAIN PICTURE: Andrew Davies Y
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Arthur C. Clarke
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Arthur C. Clarke Known as one of the modern masters of science fiction, English novelist Arthur C. Clarke (born 1917) created the immensely...basis for a classic film in 1968. Arthur C. Clarke is the architect of some of the 20th...
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Clarke, Arthur C
Book article from: Space Sciences
Clarke, Arthur C. British Science Fiction Writer 1917...United Kingdom, on December 17, 1917, Arthur C. Clarke was fascinated by science fiction and...Autobiography: The Technical Writings of Arthur C. Clarke. New York: John Wiley & Sons...
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Clarke, Arthur C. (1917-)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Clarke, Arthur C. (1917-) Famous British science...of two important television series: Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World (1980) and Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers (1984...
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Clarke, Arthur C(harles)
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
CLARKE, Arthur C(harles) Nationality: British...presenter of the television series Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World , 1980, and World...London, Sidgwick andJackson, 1969. An Arthur C. Clarke Omnibus [and Second Omnibus ]. London...
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Clarke, Arthur C.
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Clarke, Arthur C. ( Arthur Charles Clarke ) (1917– ), writer of science Fiction, whose great technical expertise in the realm of aeronautics and astronautics is manifested both in his fiction, which includes Childhood...
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