I got a reply from Mr. Clark to a letter I sent him around 1965 in which he compared "Childhood's End" to a previous work "City and the Stars".
I don't recall that he said anything profound, but if I can figure where I put it, I can scan it or transcribe it for anyone who wishes to see it. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Blanton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 9:47 PM Subject: Re: Name of the Game > > > Jones Beene wrote: > > > Indeed. Hard to believe it was published 53 years ago... but it could > > have been yesterday. Author Arthur was 36 at the time - in his prime; > > and will likely be seen as the preeminent prophet of the 20th Century. > > I hadn't consiously thought about that book in years, but recent post > > was unmistakably influenced by it. > > > > There is an interesting disclaimer on the credit page: "The opinions > > expressed in this book are not those of the author" ... meaning > > cryptically, one might suppose, that no opinion is really our "own." > > > > Go figure... > > > Well, I think Jed has contact with Sr.ACC. I have asked what was the > inspiration for the book; but, have not received a definitive answer. > As I recall, author Arthur said something like "Check the ### release of > the book.". > > If only (w)he (-k)knew. > > >
