Perhaps the greatest American science fiction writer of the 20th century, Robert A. Heinlein celebrated, parodied and critiqued American society. With typical elements of American narratives woven into his short stories and novels, Heinlein used space, technology and the future as the backdrop for his stories. This site examines Heinlein's exploration and use of three American themes: the individual, the frontier and the conflict of nature and technology, to connect his body of work with his American experience.
Timeline on Heinlein Heinlein on the Individual Heinlein on the Frontier Heinlein on Science vs. Nature
Last updated May 8, 2002
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