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Science Fiction author Robert A. Heinlein (Stranger in a Strange Land, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, etc) left his voluminous files to UC Santa Cruz -- with a s
by DougMerritt 4y ago
Science Fiction author Robert A. Heinlein (Stranger in a Strange Land, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, etc) left his voluminous files to UC Santa Cruz -- with a stipulation that certain sections were to remain private and unexamined until 50 years after his death.
Sometimes I think people do that sort of thing to wait to unveil evidence of (let's say) animosity with other public figures until the person in question will be safely dead, but it's always fun to speculate on other possiblities.
For instance, maybe the queen always hated her job, but didn't want to say so. :)
- pyuser583 4y agoGiven Heinlein’s unconventional personal life, I don’t think it’s much of mystery what’s sealed.
- ladronevincet 4y agoWhat do you mean?
- DougMerritt 4y agoThey're talking about various rumors that Heinlein had an unconventional sexual lifestyle, as did characters in many of his books. I personally hadn't heard of any of those rumors being proven as fact, but there were always lots of people who took them at face value anyway. Another mystery (to me) is that I could've sworn that Heinlein had at least one child, but last time I checked, I couldn't see any trace of that on the web, not even rumors. Maybe I just have a faulty memory about that.