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Arthur C. Clarke, 90, Science Fiction Writer, Dies

Mar 19 2008

Arthur C. Clarke, a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age, died early Wednesday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he had lived since 1956. He was 90. Rohan de Silva, an aide, confirmed the...

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Arthur C. Clarke, 90, Science Fiction Writer, Dies

Rhapsodysinger, Mar 19 2008

I have written a post on him here: http://dailylight.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/mourning-the-death-of-arthur-c-clarke/ I feel that a sci-fi writer embodies the Shakespearean ideal of A Midsummer Night’s dream more than any other genre...

Arthur C. Clarke, 90, Science Fiction Writer, Dies

Ranita, Mar 19 2008

Though Arthur Clarke died at quite a ripe age, contributing hugely to the genre of sceintifc fictional writing, yet he was a legend and his death is nothing short of a demise to the cult of literature. Being a student of literature myself i am deeply...

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