Arthur C Clarke Passes Away
I’ve just seen on Charlie Stross’ blog that Arthur C Clarke has passed away, age 90 at his home in Sri Lanka. He was the first science fiction writer I ever read. The Fountains of Paradise and...
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Arthur C Clarke, 1917 – 2008
Originally published on The Guardian.co.uk Cover of Arthur C. Clarke One of Britain’s greatest writers and thinkers, his influence will live far into the future he predicted. As a writer, Arthur C...
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Does God have a place in science fiction?
If SF is grounded in hard scientific fact, and science is killing God, then what place does that leave for divine intervention in the pages of SF literature? When I tweeted this question,...
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Is there a higher purpose to science fiction?
I have been a reader of science fiction for my entire life, picking Arthur C Clarke of my mum’s book shelves as soon as I could read. For the last decade I’ve been a student of science fiction. I’ve...
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Can you name Arthur C. Clarke’s top 5 astounding predictions?
An excellent guest post today from Jared Hill, a blogger living in Chicago who reads science fiction avidly, and who is also keen on sports and film. Arthur C Clarke was a visionary ahead of his time,...
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The awesome power of science fiction’s megastructures
The imaginary constructions of science fiction fill us with awe at their alien vastness. Which have you explored, and what was the most overwhelming? Sci-fi fans call it “sensawunda”, that awe and...
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