Encounter in the Dawn
by Arthur C. Clarkeliterary work· published 1953
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"Encounter in the Dawn" is a science fiction short story by British author Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1953 in the magazine Amazing Stories. It is part of the short story collection Expedition to Earth. Its plot and ideas influenced the development of the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and its corresponding novel.
Adaptations (1)
Encounter in the Dawn was adapted into a 1968 film.
2001: A Space Odyssey1968 · film · 149 min · dir. Stanley Kubrick · IMDb ↗Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
