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| has gloss | eng: "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. |
| lexicalization | eng: If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth |
| instance of | c/1951 short stories |
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