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| − | (April 16, 1922 – 2012) | + | (April 16, 1922 – February 3, 2012) |
| − | Pseudonym of [[British]] [[fan]] and [[pro]] '''Christopher Samuel | + | [[Pseudonym]] of [[British]] [[fan]] and [[pro]] '''Christopher Samuel “Sam” Youd''', best known for the [[SF]] [[novel]] ''The Death of Grass'' and the [[YA|young-adult]] series ''The Tripods''. Youd also wrote under variations of his own name and under the pseudonyms '''Stanley Winchester, Hilary Ford, William Godfrey, William Vine, Peter Graaf, '''and''' Anthony Rye'''. |
| − | + | He explained in ''[[Fantast]]'' #8 that his surname name is pronounced YOWD. | |
| − | + | As Sam Youd, he was one of the earliest [[fans]] in [[Britain]] and much of his earliest [[fiction]] and [[poetry]] was [[published]] in [[fanzines]], including ''[[Fantast]]'', ''[[Novae Terrae]]'' (where ''[[Rubaiyat of a Science Fiction Fan]]'' was published), ''[[The Satellite]]''. | |
| − | + | During [[World War II]], he helped organize the [[Chain Letters]] essential to keeping [[fandom]] alive. He was a pioneer in the use of [[brackets]]. | |
| − | * {{SFE|name=christopher_john}} | + | * {{SFE|name=christopher_john}}. |
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
| − | * ''[[The Fantast]]'' [ | + | * ''[[The Fantast]]'' [1939–42] |
| − | * ''[[Fantast's Folly]]'' [ | + | * ''[[Fantast's Folly]]'' [1944–46] |
| − | * ''[[Fantasy War Bulletin]]'' [ | + | * ''[[Fantasy War Bulletin]]'' [1939–41] |
* ''[[Fan Dance]]'' [1941] | * ''[[Fan Dance]]'' [1941] | ||
{{recognition}} | {{recognition}} | ||
| − | * 1971 | + | * 1971 — Guardian Prize |
| − | * 1976 | + | * 1976 – Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis |
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{{person | born=1922 | died=2012}} | {{person | born=1922 | died=2012}} | ||
Latest revision as of 03:36, 13 February 2023
(April 16, 1922 – February 3, 2012)
Pseudonym of British fan and pro Christopher Samuel “Sam” Youd, best known for the SF novel The Death of Grass and the young-adult series The Tripods. Youd also wrote under variations of his own name and under the pseudonyms Stanley Winchester, Hilary Ford, William Godfrey, William Vine, Peter Graaf, and Anthony Rye.
He explained in Fantast #8 that his surname name is pronounced YOWD.
As Sam Youd, he was one of the earliest fans in Britain and much of his earliest fiction and poetry was published in fanzines, including Fantast, Novae Terrae (where Rubaiyat of a Science Fiction Fan was published), The Satellite.
During World War II, he helped organize the Chain Letters essential to keeping fandom alive. He was a pioneer in the use of brackets.
- The Fantast [1939–42]
- Fantast's Folly [1944–46]
- Fantasy War Bulletin [1939–41]
- Fan Dance [1941]
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1971 — Guardian Prize
- 1976 – Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
| Person | 1922—2012 |
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