Luke Rhinehart
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| - | "[[Such a Shame]]" was inspired by [[Luke Rhinehart]]'s ''[[The Dice Man]]'', one of composer Mark Hollis' favourite books. When asked what drove him to respond to Rhinehart's book, Hollis replied, "A good book, not a lifestyle I'd recommend." | + | What else might the [[dice]] dictate? Well, that I stop writing silly psychoanalytic articles ; that I sell all my stock, or buy all I could afford ; that I make love to Arlene in our double bed while my wife slept on the other side ; that I take a trip to San Francisco, Hawaii, Peking ; that I bluff every time when playing poker; that I give up my home, my friends, my profession. After giving up my psychiatric practice I might become a college professor … a stockbroker … a real estate salesman … [[Zen]] master … used-car salesman … travel agent …elevator man. My choice of profession seemed suddenly infinite."--''[[The Dice Man]]'' (1971) by Luke Rhinehart |
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| - | '''George Cockcroft''' (born [[November 15]], [[1932]]), frequently misspelt "Cockroft", is an author who writes under the pen name [[Luke Rhinehart]] (see that article for information about his books). Most authors have nice biographies which show a place of birth, current location, and preferably a few nice pictures. Not this one. Those few facts and figures which are out in the public domain are uncertain. In any case, one would expect a diceperson to be free and loose with the truth. This is certainly the impression he gives when writing: | + | '''George Cockcroft''' (1932 – 2020), widely known by the pen name Luke Rhinehart, was an American novelist, screenwriter, and nonfiction writer. |
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| + | He is best known as the author of ''[[The Dice Man]]'' (1971). | ||
| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[The Dice Man]]'' (1971) | ||
| + | * ''[[Matari (novel)|Matari]]'' (1975) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Book of est]]'' (1976) | ||
| + | * ''[[Long Voyage Back]]'' (1983) | ||
| + | * ''[[Adventures of Wim]]'' (1986) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Search for the Dice Man]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Book of the Die]]'' (2000) | ||
| + | * ''Whim'' (2002 reissue of ''Adventures of Wim'') | ||
| + | * ''White Wind, Black Rider'' (2008). Reissue of ''Matari'' | ||
| + | * ''Naked Before the World: A Lovely Pornographic Love Story'' (2008) | ||
| + | * ''Jesus Invades George: An Alternative History '' (2013) | ||
| + | * ''[[Invasion (Rhinehart novel)|Invasion]]'' (2016) | ||
| + | * ''The Hairy Balls and the End of Civilization'' (unpublished) | ||
| - | : "Finally, there is George Cockcroft. In theory he is the author of several books, including ''[[The Dice Man]]''. For most of the last 30 years he has hidden behind the name of Luke Rhinehart, but in this book he begins to peek out behind Luke's bulky presence and reveal a few things about himself. Any man who has as one of his mottos: 'This Truth Above All: Fake It' can hardly be considered reliable, so the intelligent reader will take anything he says with the same pinch of salt taken when listening to any other fictional character." | ||
| - | This elusiveness is helped by his friends and followers, who are always at their most unreliable when answering questions about him. This is no doubt inspired by ''[[The Search for the Dice Man]]'', where his fictional followers are equally creative in their answers. The following life story is therefore not 100% reliable, but is closer to reality than most. {{GFDL}} | + | {{GFDL}} |
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What else might the dice dictate? Well, that I stop writing silly psychoanalytic articles ; that I sell all my stock, or buy all I could afford ; that I make love to Arlene in our double bed while my wife slept on the other side ; that I take a trip to San Francisco, Hawaii, Peking ; that I bluff every time when playing poker; that I give up my home, my friends, my profession. After giving up my psychiatric practice I might become a college professor … a stockbroker … a real estate salesman … Zen master … used-car salesman … travel agent …elevator man. My choice of profession seemed suddenly infinite."--The Dice Man (1971) by Luke Rhinehart |
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George Cockcroft (1932 – 2020), widely known by the pen name Luke Rhinehart, was an American novelist, screenwriter, and nonfiction writer.
He is best known as the author of The Dice Man (1971).
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Bibliography
- The Dice Man (1971)
- Matari (1975)
- The Book of est (1976)
- Long Voyage Back (1983)
- Adventures of Wim (1986)
- The Search for the Dice Man (1993)
- The Book of the Die (2000)
- Whim (2002 reissue of Adventures of Wim)
- White Wind, Black Rider (2008). Reissue of Matari
- Naked Before the World: A Lovely Pornographic Love Story (2008)
- Jesus Invades George: An Alternative History (2013)
- Invasion (2016)
- The Hairy Balls and the End of Civilization (unpublished)
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