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Mark Clifton


Born
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States
January 01, 1906

Died
November 01, 1963

Genre
Science Fiction, Fantasy


Mark Clifton (1906 - Nov. 1963) was an American science fiction writer. Clifton began publishing in May of 1952 with the often anthologized story "What Have I Done?".

Most of his work fits into one of two series. The "Bossy" sequence was written alone, and in collaboration with both Alex Apostolides and Frank Riley. The "Ralph Kennedy" series, which is lighter in tone, was mostly written solo, including the novel "When They Come From Space", although there was one collaboration with Apostolides.

Clifton gained his greatest success with his novel They'd Rather Be Right (a.k.a. The Forever Machine), co-written with Riley, which was serialized in Astounding in 1954 and went on to win the Hugo Award, perhaps the most contentious novel ever to wi ...more

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Average rating: 3.55 · 3,162 ratings · 409 reviews · 100 distinct works • Similar authors
They'd Rather Be Right
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3.02 avg rating — 1,298 ratings — published 1954 — 30 editions
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The Second Golden Age of Sc...
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Eight Keys to Eden
3.65 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 1960 — 29 editions
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When They Come from Space
3.35 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1961 — 16 editions
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The Science Fiction Omnibus #2
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Reclaiming Glory, Updated E...
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We're Civilized!
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Star, Bright
3.74 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1952 — 6 editions
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Star Bright & Other Science...
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Do Unto Others
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“The scientist who would rather refute than comprehend demonstrates he has chosen the wrong calling.”
― Mark Clifton, The Second Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack
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“[H]e quoted eloquently from the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, the Gettysburg Address, and a section which had been stricken from his party's platform seventy-five years ago. He was not quite clear on what all this had to do with [the present situation], but it was noble and stirring and would bring in a lot of votes.”
― Mark Clifton, They'd Rather Be Right
tags: grandstanding, patriotism, politics
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“People will tie in with a fanatic if for no other reason than to break the monotony of their lives.”
― Mark Clifton, They'd Rather Be Right
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