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Wilson Parks Griffith
A mid-century science-fiction writer best known for “Double Take,” a sharp, satirical story about a time capsule, a polished broadcast, and the unsettling truth future historians uncover. The story first appeared in the January 1955 issue of Worlds of If.
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Double Take
by Wilson Parks Griffith
About the author
Wilson Parks Griffith is known primarily for the science-fiction short story “Double Take,” published in the January 1955 issue of Worlds of If. The story imagines extraterrestrial historians examining a time capsule created in 1960 Chicago and discovering that humanity’s private thoughts differ dramatically from its public image.
Little biographical information about Griffith is readily available. Existing records identify him as an American fiction writer associated with mid-century science fiction, and “Double Take” remains his best-documented work.