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''2001: A Space Odyssey'' is a
1968 science fiction novel written by
Arthur C. Clarke and the
1968 film directed by
Stanley Kubrick. It is a part of Clarke's ''
Space Odyssey
The ''Space Odyssey'' series is a series of science fiction novels by the writer Arthur C. Clarke. Two of the novels have been made into feature films, released in 1968 and 1984 respectively. Two of Clarke's early short stories may also be co ...
'' series, the first of four novels and two films. Both the novel and the film are partially based on Clarke's 1948 short story "
The Sentinel", an entry in a
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short story competition, and "
Encounter in the Dawn", published in 1953 in the magazine ''
Amazing Stories
''Amazing Stories'' is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction. Science fiction stories had made regular appearances ...
''.
Resources
After deciding on Clarke's 1948 short story "The Sentinel" as the starting point, and with the themes of man's relationship with the universe in mind, Clarke sold Kubrick five more of his stories to use as background materials for the film. These included "
Breaking Strain
"Breaking Strain", also known as "Thirty Seconds - Thirty Days", is a science fiction short story by English writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1949. It was adapted into a movie in 1994 under the title ''Trapped in Space''.
Plot ...
", "Out of the Cradle, Endlessly Orbiting...", "Who's There?", "
Into the Comet", and "
Before Eden". Additionally, important elements from two more Clarke stories, "
Encounter in the Dawn" and (to a somewhat lesser extent) "
Rescue Party "Rescue Party" is a science fiction short story by English writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in '' Astounding Science Fiction'' in May 1946. It was the first story that he sold, though not the first one published. It was republished in Clar ...
", made their way into the finished project.
Film
The film was written by Clarke and Kubrick and featured specialist artwork by Roy Carnon.
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Novel
Arthur C. Clarke wrote the novel. He developed it concurrently with the film version and published it in 1968, after the film's release. ''
The Lost Worlds of 2001
''The Lost Worlds of 2001'' is a 1972 book by English writer Arthur C. Clarke, published as an accompaniment to the novel '' 2001: A Space Odyssey''.
The book consists in part of behind-the-scenes notes from Clarke concerning scriptwriting (and ...
'' (1972) elaborates on Clarke and Kubrick's collaboration.
Comics
The ''Space Odyssey'' series
References
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