If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth
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| "If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth" | |
| Author | Arthur C. Clarke |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Published in | Future |
| Publication date | September 1951 |
"If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth" is a short story written by Arthur C. Clarke and first published in 1951 in the magazine Future. It was subsequently published as part of a short story collection in Expedition to Earth in 1953. The title is taken from Psalm 137:5 — "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem" — which consists of the writer lamenting over his exile from Israel by God. The themes in the story exploit the anxieties prevalent at the time regarding nuclear warfare.
The work was well received. Christian Science Monitor reviewer Peter J. Henniker-Heaton wrote: "I do not know of any short story that has moved me more than Arthur C. Clarke's If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth."[1]
[edit] Plot summary
"If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth" is the story of Marvin, a child who lives in a post nuclear war colony on the moon. It is a work of post-apocalyptic fiction written to speak out against the Cold War and the destruction of the environment.
[edit] References
- ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/275384102.html?dids=275384102:275384102&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Aug+20%2C+1959&author=By+Peter+J.+Henniker-Heaton&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=Individuals%2C+Communities%2C+and+Stars&pqatl=google "Individuals, Communities, and Stars" Christian Science Monitor By Peter J. Henniker-Heaton, Aug 20, 1959.
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