Many of his books – especially the highly abstract later ones – can for pages read like a dramatized exposition of ideas, absorbing though at times disconcerting for the novel reader. He was not noted as a stylist, nor was his interest in character depiction very strong. His work was from the first characterized by the complexity and compelling interest of the scientific (or at any rate scientifically literate) ideas which dominate each story. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 1998, and was given the SFWA Grand Master Award in 2000.įrom the beginning of his career Clement was associated with Astounding, where his first story, "Proof", appeared in June 1942, at the peak of the Golden Age of SF. His first books were very well received he fell out of favour in his middle years, but his last decades saw him enjoy an Indian summer. He held degrees in astronomy, chemistry and education, and was long employed as a high-school science teacher. Working name used for his sf by US author Harry Clement Stubbs (1922-2003) he used his full name for science articles, and painted as George Richard.
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