Referencing mainly Marion Zimmer Bradley and her husband Walter Breen, but the scuttlebutt is that they were not the only problem in the scene at the time. Including enablement by other authors who knew about it being a problem.
I don’t think MZB or Breen ever lived in Oregon. They moved to Berkeley for grad school in the mid 60s and except for some time on the east coast, lived in the Bay Area for the rest of their lives.
But like, how do you know about the details here? Did you read anything that made you believe this? See an interview? Did you know anyone involved directly or indirectly?
Maybe referencing this? http://www.castaliahouse.com/when-good-science-fiction-goes-bad/
Referencing mainly Marion Zimmer Bradley and her husband Walter Breen, but the scuttlebutt is that they were not the only problem in the scene at the time. Including enablement by other authors who knew about it being a problem.
I don’t think MZB or Breen ever lived in Oregon. They moved to Berkeley for grad school in the mid 60s and except for some time on the east coast, lived in the Bay Area for the rest of their lives.
But like, how do you know about the details here? Did you read anything that made you believe this? See an interview? Did you know anyone involved directly or indirectly?
Spoke with an older sff enthusiast about it at one point, so, hearsay.