A Canticle for Leibowitz novel by Miller Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/A-Canticle-for-Leibowitz Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/A-Canticle-for-Leibowitz Written by Cathy Lowne Cathy Lowne is a contributor to 501 Must-Read Books. Cathy Lowne Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 23, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question A Canticle for Leibowitz, post-apocalyptic science fiction novel written by Walter M. Miller, Jr., that was published in 1960. The only novel written by Miller that was published during his lifetime, it is considered a classic of the genre. Its themes of Christian theology and the tension between religion and science have become the focus of scholarly study and literary criticism. A Canticle for Leibowitz began as a short story of the same title that was published in 1955 in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Miller, already a noted science fiction short-story writer, was inspired to write this ...(100 of 775 words)

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