''The Atom Clock'' is a

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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 ...

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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

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Atom Clock, The 1950 plays 1951 books American plays Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. books