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Short Story

The Hood Maker

1954

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About this story

In a state that uses telepaths to enforce loyalty, mysterious devices appear that can shield private thoughts. A government official who receives one is drawn into the struggle over who has the right to keep a secret.

Chronology

Work history

  1. no later than Jan 26, 1953

    Composition: no later than Jan 26, 1953

    Latest supported composition boundary based on agency receipt evidence.

    Medium confidence
  2. Jan 26, 1953

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    Jan 26, 1953

  3. Jul 1954

    First published Jul 1954

    Imagination