Robert Henry Rimmer (March 14, 1917 – August 1, 2001) was an American writer who authored several books, most notably The Harrad Experiment, which was made into a film in 1973.
The recurring theme in almost all of Rimmer's writing was a criticism of the assumption of monogamy as a societal norm. They explore various ways of organizing life, through laws or other means, to facilitate non-monogamous relationships.
Robert Henry Rimmer was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 14, 1917, to Francis "Frank" Henry Rimmer, a printing company owner, and Blanche Rosealma, née Rochefort, Rimmer in Boston, Massachusetts. A. Frank Rimmer, determined to be successful in business, had a series of sales positions including selling vacuum cleaners, then typewriters, door to door, before securing a loan to open his own printing firm in 1916. With the support of business partner, George Duffy, Frank Rimmer formed the Relief Printing Corporation soon after Robert's birth, "relief" meaning raised print on business cards and stationery. Robert Rimmer stated, "Little did I know as a growing fetus in Blanche's womb that twenty-nine years later Relief Printing Corporation would own me, and FH, as I began to call him ("Dad" seemed inappropriate when I was finally in business with him), would be subtly controlling my life."[1]: 283
His relationship with his father, especially, and his mother are reflected in some of his works, such as the novel The Rebellion of Yale Marrat. Rimmer stated, "I transformed portions of my realities into fiction. Pat Marrat, for example, is a fleshier, cigar-smoking version of FH. The conflict between Matt Godwin and his father in The Immoral Reverend has many similarities."[1]: 285 Rimmer has stated that his greatest influences came from reading books, since this was the only real available entertainment in his developmental years, especially reading of his heroes such as Benjamin Franklin and the "Bound to Rise" heroes of Horatio Alger, as well as Hans Christian Andersen, Mark Twain, and the unexpurgated Arabian Nights. He graduated from Bates College with a multi-disciplinary degree in English, Psychology and Philosophy and later obtained an MBA from Harvard. He served in World War II. When his enlistment was up, he returned to the U.S. and took a position in the family printing business. 25 years passed before he wrote his first novel.
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Robert Henry Rimmer March 14 1917 August 1 2001 was an American writer who authored several books most notably The Harrad Experiment which was made into a film in 1973 Robert RimmerBornRobert Henry Rimmer 1917 03 14 March 14 1917Boston MassachusettsDiedAugust 1 2001 2001 08 01 aged 84 Quincy MassachusettsOccupationWriterAlma materBates CollegeGenreNon fictionThe recurring theme in almost all of Rimmer s writing was a criticism of the assumption of monogamy as a societal norm They explore various ways of organizing life through laws or other means to facilitate non monogamous relationships Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 Film adaptations 4 References 5 External linksBiography editRobert Henry Rimmer was born in Boston Massachusetts on March 14 1917 to Francis Frank Henry Rimmer a printing company owner and Blanche Rosealma nee Rochefort Rimmer in Boston Massachusetts A Frank Rimmer determined to be successful in business had a series of sales positions including selling vacuum cleaners then typewriters door to door before securing a loan to open his own printing firm in 1916 With the support of business partner George Duffy Frank Rimmer formed the Relief Printing Corporation soon after Robert s birth relief meaning raised print on business cards and stationery Robert Rimmer stated Little did I know as a growing fetus in Blanche s womb that twenty nine years later Relief Printing Corporation would own me and FH as I began to call him Dad seemed inappropriate when I was finally in business with him would be subtly controlling my life 1 283 His relationship with his father especially and his mother are reflected in some of his works such as the novel The Rebellion of Yale Marrat Rimmer stated I transformed portions of my realities into fiction Pat Marrat for example is a fleshier cigar smoking version of FH The conflict between Matt Godwin and his father in The Immoral Reverend has many similarities 1 285 Rimmer has stated that his greatest influences came from reading books since this was the only real available entertainment in his developmental years especially reading of his heroes such as Benjamin Franklin and the Bound to Rise heroes of Horatio Alger as well as Hans Christian Andersen Mark Twain and the unexpurgated Arabian Nights He graduated from Bates College with a multi disciplinary degree in English Psychology and Philosophy and later obtained an MBA from Harvard He served in World War II When his enlistment was up he returned to the U S and took a position in the family printing business 25 years passed before he wrote his first novel Rimmer died in Quincy Massachusetts on August 1 2001 Bibliography editRimmer Robert H 1962 That Girl from Boston Challenge Press Rimmer Robert H 1964 The Rebellion of Yale Marratt Challenge Press Rimmer Robert H 1966 The Harrad Experiment Sherbourne Press Rimmer Robert H 1967 The Zolotov Affair Sherbourne Press Rimmer Robert H 1968 Proposition 31 New American Library Rimmer Robert H 1971 The Harrad Letters to Robert H Rimmer Signet ISBN 0451040376 Rimmer Robert H 1972 Thursday My Love Dutton Adult ISBN 0453003575 Rimmer Robert H 1973 Adventures in Loving Signet ISBN 0451056051 Rimmer Robert H 1975 The Premar Experiments Crown Publishers ISBN 0517521482 Rimmer Robert H 1977 Come Live My Life New American Library Rimmer Robert H 1978 Love Me Tomorrow Signet ISBN 0451083857 Rimmer Robert H 1980 The Love Explosion Signet ISBN 0451095197 Rimmer Robert H 1982 The Byrdwhistle Option Prometheus Books ISBN 0879751843 Rimmer Robert H 1986 The X Rated Videotape Guide 2nd ed Harmony ISBN 0517560585 Rimmer Robert H 1995 Let s Really Make Love Sex the Family and Education in the Twenty First Century Prometheus Books ISBN 978 0879759643 Rimmer Robert H 1998 Dreamer of Dreams Wondering A New Religion Challenges Christianity iUniverse ISBN 978 1583481042 Rimmer Robert H 2000 Me and Samuel s Wife An Analytical Story iUniverse ISBN 978 0595088508 Rimmer Robert H 2000 The Lov Ed Solution iUniverse ISBN 978 0 59509 702 9 Rimmer Robert H 2000 The Trade Off My Husband Your Wife iUniverse ISBN 978 0595009534 Rimmer Robert H 2000 The Way to Go iUniverse ISBN 978 0595095506 Rimmer Robert H 2001 Here We Are Again iUniverse ISBN 978 0595191178 Film adaptations editRimmer s novel The Harrad Experiment was made into a film in 1973 and That Girl from Boston was adapted in 1975 References edit a b Mark Zedrozny ed 1991 Robert H Rimmer Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series Vol 10 Gale Cengage Learning ISBN 978 0 8103 4509 6 External links editRobert H Rimmer at IMDb Yarns Without Threads a review of Robert Rimmer s novels The Harrad Experiment Proposition 31 and The Premar Experiments The Harrad Experiment at IMDb 1973 That Girl from Boston at IMDb 1975 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Rimmer amp oldid 1098744157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
