The Dice Man The Dice Man The Dice Man is a novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cockcroft wrote the book based on his own experiences of using dice to make decisions while studying psychology. The novel is noted for its subversion, anti-psychiatry sentiments and for reflecting moods of the early 1970s. Due to its subversive nature and chapters concerned with controversial issues such as rape, murder and sexual experimentation, it was banned in several countries. Upon its
Alan Rinehart Alan Rinehart Alan Gillespie Rinehart (1900–1982) was a writer, film producer, and playwright. Rinehart was a son of mystery writer Mary Roberts Rinehart and a brother of book publishers Stanley Rinehart, Jr. and Frederick Roberts Rinehart. Rinehart was born in Allegheny, PA (which has since merged with Pittsburgh, PA) in 1900. He graduated from the Morristown School in Morristown, NJ (now Morristown-Beard School) in 1919. During his time at the school, Rinehart wrote stories and poetry for "The Morristonian", the student newspaper. After studying at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Rinehart received his bachelor's degree from the School of Mining