Turing's Hidden Playfulness Unveiled in Unpublished Short Story

A new analysis of Alan Turing's unpublished six-page short story Pryce's Buoy, studied by Prof. Sarah Dillon, reveals a playful, humorous side and hints at Turing's homosexuality, challenging the stereotype of him as a solitary genius. Written around 1952–53 and possibly a fictionalised account of a real encounter, the tale shows literature helping him navigate his world and life after his wartime codebreaking at Bletchley Park; Dillon also notes stylistic influences from Angus Wilson's Hemlock And After.