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Short Story

The Chromium Fence

1955

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About this story

A society divides bitterly over compulsory standards of bodily cleanliness and appearance. One man tries to remain neutral as political loyalty intrudes into the most personal details of everyday life.

Chronology

Work history

  1. no later than Apr 19, 1954

    Composition: no later than Apr 19, 1954

    Latest supported composition boundary based on agency receipt evidence.

    Medium confidence
  2. Apr 19, 1954

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    Apr 19, 1954

  3. Jul 1955

    First published Jul 1955

    Imagination