''The Atom Clock'' is a
science fiction
Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...
play by
Cornel Lengyel. It was published in
1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...
by
Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc., or FPCI, was an American science fiction and fantasy small press specialty publishing company established in 1946. It was the fourth small press company founded by William L. Crawford.
Crawford's first com ...
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
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1950 plays
1951 books
American plays
Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. books