Born in Minehead, Somerset in 1917, Arthur C. Clarke is perhaps the
most celebrated science fiction author alive today. He is the
author of more than sixty books with more than 50 million copies in
print, and the winner of all the field's highest honors. He was
named Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in
1986.
In 1945 he published the technical paper "Extra-terrestrial
Relays," which in essence invented the principle of worldwide
communication via geosynchronous satellite.
His well-known novels include "Childhood's End; Against the Fall of
Knight; 2001: A Space Odyssey; Rendezvous with Rama; Imperial
Earth; The Fountains of Paradise; 2010: Odyssey Two; 2061: Odyssey
Three, "and "3001." In 1968, he collaborated with director Stanley
Kubrick on the screenplay for the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey,
which was derived from his story "The Sentinel."
He has lived in Colombo, Sri Lanka since 1956. He was awarded the
CBE in 1989 and knighted in 1998.
"This may be the single-author collection of the decade, even
though the decade has barely begun . . . If the term 'sense of
wonder' didn't exist, it would now have to be invented to describe
what Clarke's majestic narratives evoke."--"Booklist" (Starred
Review)
"With his awesome inventiveness, sure grasp of scientific
principle, readability, openness, and utter lack of viciousness or
meanness, it's easy to understand why Clarke became the single most
famous and influential non-American SF writer of the post-WWII
period. If you are unacquainted with Clarke--possible, though
barely--begin here at once. If you're old friends: Browse. Enjoy.
Wonder."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Arthur C. Clarke is one of the truly prophetic figures of the
space age . . . the colossus of science fiction."--"The New
Yorker"
"He is the prophet of the space age."--"Times of London"
"Nobody has done more in the way of enlightened prediction than
Arthur C. Clarke."--Isaac Asimov
"Arthur C. Clarke is one of the true geniuses of our time."--Ray
Bradbury
"One of the most astounding imaginations ever encountered in
print."--"The New York Times"
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