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| − | A [[New York]] and [[Boston]] [[fan]] active in the | + | A [[New York]] and [[Boston]] [[fan]] active in the 1950s and '60s, '''Larry Stark''' [[published]] a variety of [[fanzines]] and [[apazines]]. He was one of the [[Balcony Insurgents]] and coined the term "[[Sercon Faanfiction]]". |
| − | + | He was a member of [[The Cult]] and [[OMPA]]. He was an early EC comics [[letterhack]]. He lived in the [[Ivory Birdbath]] in [[Cambridge, MA]]. | |
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| + | “Larry Stark was a good editor -- much better than I, then....” recalled [[Ted White]] in ''[[Science Fiction Five Yearly]]'' in 1976. | ||
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| + | {{link | website=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Stark | text=His Wikipedia entry}} describes his later career as a theater critic in [[Boston]]. He founded {{link | website=https://www.theatermirror.net/?page_id=284 | text=New England Theater Mirror}}; the current editors say he's still attending the theater. He was also one of the founders of Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE). | ||
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* ''[[A David English Sketchbook]]'' [1958] | * ''[[A David English Sketchbook]]'' [1958] | ||
| − | * ''[[The Cambridge Scene]]'' [1960s] (with Jean Young) | + | * ''[[The Cambridge Scene]]'' [1960s] (with [[Jean Young]]) |
| − | * ''[[Double Whammy]]'' [1956] (for [[OMPA]] with [[Ted White]], [[John | + | * ''[[Double Whammy]]'' [1956] (for [[OMPA]] with [[Ted White]], [[John Hitchcock]], and [[John Magnus]]) |
* ''[[Dreams from a Machine]]'' [1953] (poetry) | * ''[[Dreams from a Machine]]'' [1953] (poetry) | ||
* ''[[Garage Floor]]'' [late 50s] (with Jean Young) | * ''[[Garage Floor]]'' [late 50s] (with Jean Young) | ||
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* ''[[Tra-La]]'' [1958] (with Jean Young) | * ''[[Tra-La]]'' [1958] (with Jean Young) | ||
* ''[[Ye Boiffion Boy Birdwatchers Bugle-Blast]]'' [1957] (with [[Lee Shaw]], [[Jean Young]], and [[Andy Young]]) | * ''[[Ye Boiffion Boy Birdwatchers Bugle-Blast]]'' [1957] (with [[Lee Shaw]], [[Jean Young]], and [[Andy Young]]) | ||
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{{person | born=1932}} | {{person | born=1932}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:36, 11 March 2023
(August 4, 1932 –)
A New York and Boston fan active in the 1950s and '60s, Larry Stark published a variety of fanzines and apazines. He was one of the Balcony Insurgents and coined the term "Sercon Faanfiction".
He was a member of The Cult and OMPA. He was an early EC comics letterhack. He lived in the Ivory Birdbath in Cambridge, MA.
“Larry Stark was a good editor -- much better than I, then....” recalled Ted White in Science Fiction Five Yearly in 1976.
His Wikipedia entry describes his later career as a theater critic in Boston. He founded New England Theater Mirror; the current editors say he's still attending the theater. He was also one of the founders of Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE).
- A David English Sketchbook [1958]
- The Cambridge Scene [1960s] (with Jean Young)
- Double Whammy [1956] (for OMPA with Ted White, John Hitchcock, and John Magnus)
- Dreams from a Machine [1953] (poetry)
- Garage Floor [late 50s] (with Jean Young)
- Stellar [1956-57] (with Ted White)
- Tra-La [1958] (with Jean Young)
- Ye Boiffion Boy Birdwatchers Bugle-Blast [1957] (with Lee Shaw, Jean Young, and Andy Young)
| Person | 1932— |
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