Mark Clifton

American writer (1906–1963)
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Summary

Born in Philadelphia[1], he… he was born on January 1, 1906[2]. He died on January 1, 1963[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], science fiction writer[6], and businessperson[7].

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 1, 1963[3], November 1963[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Award received: Hugo Award for Best Novel[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Clifton[12]
  • Given name: Mark[13]
  • Described by source: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[14]
  • Nominated for: Locus Award for Best Collection[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[16]
  • Writing language: English[17]

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include They'd Rather Be Right[18], a literary work[19].

FAQs

Where was Mark Clifton born?

Mark Clifton's place of birth was Philadelphia[1].

What did Mark Clifton do for work?

Mark Clifton worked as novelist[4], writer[5], science fiction writer[6], and businessperson[7].

What awards did Mark Clifton receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. Retrieved . thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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