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The Atom Clock

The Atom Clock is a science fiction play by Cornel Lengyel. It was published in 1951 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 1,000 copies of which 250 were hardcover. The play received the Maxwell Anderson Award in 1950.

Last revised
Jul 27, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
118 w
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Source
The Atom Clock
Dust-jacket from the first edition
AuthorCornel Lengyel
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction play
PublisherFantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date1951
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback and Paperback)
Pages66 pp
OCLC2617068

The Atom Clock is a science fiction play by Cornel Lengyel. It was published in 1951 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 1,000 copies of which 250 were hardcover. The play received the Maxwell Anderson Award in 1950.

Plot introduction

The play concerns a worker who rebels against military control of atomic energy.

References

References

  • Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 270.
  • Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 271. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.