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Originally Posted by isarl
If you can point to any statements Pratchett himself made about how he wanted previously published work, as differentiated from his well-known thoughts about his unfinished work, then I would be curious to read them.
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No, I don't research into stuff like that. I'm just a little surprised that his heirs and publisher would disregard his wishes. To me, it seems clear that he wanted tight control over the publication of his works. And if they are now saying "well, this stuff was published under a pseudonym half a century ago" ... that just seems like they're playing with words to create a different intent.
That is not something that I would personally support. Obviously, others would. A difference in opinions on how to honor the dead. This is one reason why I have instructed my family that I do not care at all about what they do with me after I'm dead. They can bury me, cremate me, compost me, drop me off in a field of coyotes, sell me to a body parts broker - I don't care. That way they can never feel even a twinge of guilt that they are not honoring my wishes. I don't want anyone to have to choose between money (or something else) and my wishes. So I clearly state that I have no wishes.
But Pratchett did state his wishes.