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Arthur C. Clarke

By Stuart Buck

In light of science fiction author Arthur Clarke's recent death, I recalled this anecdote of Clarke's friendship with C.S. Lewis: As a young man, Clarke was pals with some of Britain?s fastest-rising literary stars, including C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. That was before he made a name for himself in 1953 with Childhood?s End and before he fell in love with the Indian Ocean?s coral reefs. ?I came for the sea diving,? he told me of his move to Sri Lanka in 1956. ?Underwater was the closest I could come to the weightlessness of space.?While we talked, something reminded him of his London days, and although he could hardly recall his latest book, conversations from decades ago still rang clear in his mind. ?C.S. Lewis! I just remembered our parting words,? he said...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Buck Stops Here on March 20, 2008 (boomark / email).