Racy short story by Alan Turing offers glimpse of ‘playful, funny, cheeky’ side
A Cambridge professor has discovered a short story written by Alan Turing that reveals a more playful and literary side to the mathematician. The discovery challenges the common perception of Turing as an isolated figure and highlights his personal life following his 1952 arrest.
Prof Sarah Dillon with the Alan Turing short story. Photograph: King’s College/Cambridge Prof Sarah Dillon with the Alan Turing short story. Photograph: King’s College/Cambridge Alan Turing Racy short story by Alan Turing offers glimpse of ‘playful, funny, cheeky’ side Writing from year after gross indecency arrest challenges ‘isolated mathematician’ image, says Cambridge academic
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