Late science-fiction legend Ray Bradbury was actively investigated by the FBI during the 1960s for suspected Communist leanings, according to FBI files released in response to a Freedom of Data requestBradbury aroused the suspicion of the FBI due to his outspoken criticism of the U.S. administration and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), which was investigating absolute and suspected communists in America. In a complete-sheet ad in Variety, Bradbury had denounced the committee’s probes as “claptrap and nonsense” and distinct informants in Hollywood also voiced their suspicions about the acclaimed writer to the bureau.Bradbury’s suspected activity was reported to the bureau by screenwriter Martin Berkeley, who claimed that science fiction writers were prone to being Communists and that the genre was uniquely capable of indoctrinating readers in Communist ideologies. “He noted that some of Bradbury’s tales have been certainly slanted against the United States and its capitalistic form of administration,” according to the file. Glance at More…
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