Tom Clancy
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| - | :It's no wonder that [[truth]] is [[stranger than fiction]]. [[Fiction]] has to [[make sense]] --[[Mark Twain]] | ||
| - | Mark Twain supposedly stole this from [[Lord Byron]]. Then,150 years later author [[Tom Clancy]] 'borrowed' it from Twain, “It is always harder to write fiction than truth- because fiction has to make sense! ... | + | '''Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr.''' (born April 12, 1947) is an American author, best known for his technically detailed [[espionage]], [[military science]], and [[techno thriller]] storylines set during and in the aftermath of the [[Cold War]], along with video games on which he did not work, but which bear his name for licensing and promotional purposes. His name is also a brand for similar movie scripts written by [[ghost writer]]s and many series of non-fiction books on military subjects and merged biographies of key leaders. He is Vice Chairman of Community Activities and Public Affairs, as well as a part-owner of the [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] [[Baltimore Orioles]]. |
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| - | The saying "[[truth is stranger than fiction]]" originates from cantos 14 of [[Don Juan (Byron)|Don Juan]]: "'Tis [[strange but true|strange — but true]]; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction". In 1858, [[Josiah Henson]] (1789-1883), a Maryland-born slave, wrote an autobiography titled ''Truth Stranger than Fiction''. Henson was supposedly the real-life Uncle Tom in ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' by [[Harriet Beecher Stowe]]. | + | |
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Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr. (born April 12, 1947) is an American author, best known for his technically detailed espionage, military science, and techno thriller storylines set during and in the aftermath of the Cold War, along with video games on which he did not work, but which bear his name for licensing and promotional purposes. His name is also a brand for similar movie scripts written by ghost writers and many series of non-fiction books on military subjects and merged biographies of key leaders. He is Vice Chairman of Community Activities and Public Affairs, as well as a part-owner of the MLB Baltimore Orioles.
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