Clarke, Arthur C. (1917-2008)

Clarke, Arthur C. (1917-2008)

Arthur C. Clarke is one of the biggest names in science fiction, epitomizing an era of space exploration and scientific optimism.

He’s probably the most influential science fiction writer since H. G. Wells
He authored more than fifty books and won his numerous awards

Clarke won the nebula award of the fiction of America in 1972, 1974 and 1979, the Hugo award of the world fiction convention in 1974 and 1980. In 1986, he stood as grand master of the fiction of America. The queen knighted him as the commander of the British Empire in 1989.