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Questions

The 1950s saw an upsurge in the popularity of science fiction writing. Which forefather of modern SF wrote his first novel in 1952, called Player Piano?

Which play has had a continuous 50-year run?

Which fictional private detective solved their last case in 1952?

In 1952 an erotic cookbook was published by Norman Douglas, intended for the "private use and benefit of a small group of friends". It included ingredients such as bull's testicles and sow's vulva. What was it called?

Which French writer won the Nobel Prize for Fiction in 1952?