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'''Peter “Pete” Graham''' joined the [[Golden Gate Futurians]] and the [[Little Men]] about 1952 before moving to [[New York]] in 1960 (where he was a member of the [[Fanoclasts]]) and [[gafiating]] around 1969. He was a high school friend of [[Terry Carr]]'s. His first con was [[Westercon 3]]. He helped to produce the ''[[Incompleat Burbee]]''. He was a member of [[The Cult]]. | '''Peter “Pete” Graham''' joined the [[Golden Gate Futurians]] and the [[Little Men]] about 1952 before moving to [[New York]] in 1960 (where he was a member of the [[Fanoclasts]]) and [[gafiating]] around 1969. He was a high school friend of [[Terry Carr]]'s. His first con was [[Westercon 3]]. He helped to produce the ''[[Incompleat Burbee]]''. He was a member of [[The Cult]]. | ||
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| + | He achieved early notoriety, which he went on to overcome, in 1952 by perpetrating the [[Walt Willis | Willis]] [[Death Hoax]] at the age of 13. | ||
He is credited with coining the phrase "[[The Golden Age of Science Fiction is 12|the golden age of science fiction is 13]]" (which was later changed to 12.) | He is credited with coining the phrase "[[The Golden Age of Science Fiction is 12|the golden age of science fiction is 13]]" (which was later changed to 12.) | ||
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* ''[[Isomer]]'' [1950s-60s] | * ''[[Isomer]]'' [1950s-60s] | ||
* ''[[This]]'' [1958] | * ''[[This]]'' [1958] | ||
| + | * ''[[Timing Problem]]'' [1958] | ||
| + | * ''[[Lighthouse]]'' (with [[Terry Carr]]; for [[FAPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Void]]'' [1961-62] (with others) | * ''[[Void]]'' [1961-62] (with others) | ||
| − | * many [[FAPAzines]] | + | * many other [[FAPAzines]] |
{{link | website = https://news.syr.edu/blog/2004/08/12/syracuse-university-community-mourns-passing-of-university-librarian-peter-graham/ | text=A Syracuse University news release}} after Peter Graham's death summarized his later career as a librarian and library director and his social activism. | {{link | website = https://news.syr.edu/blog/2004/08/12/syracuse-university-community-mourns-passing-of-university-librarian-peter-graham/ | text=A Syracuse University news release}} after Peter Graham's death summarized his later career as a librarian and library director and his social activism. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:10, 20 August 2023
(1939 — August 12, 2004)
Peter “Pete” Graham joined the Golden Gate Futurians and the Little Men about 1952 before moving to New York in 1960 (where he was a member of the Fanoclasts) and gafiating around 1969. He was a high school friend of Terry Carr's. His first con was Westercon 3. He helped to produce the Incompleat Burbee. He was a member of The Cult.
He achieved early notoriety, which he went on to overcome, in 1952 by perpetrating the Willis Death Hoax at the age of 13.
He is credited with coining the phrase "the golden age of science fiction is 13" (which was later changed to 12.)
He had a black cat named for Carl Brandon; when it died, he got another and named it Josh Brandon.
- Looking Backward
- See Tee {early 50s]
- Vulcan [1952-53] (with Terry Carr)
- Isomer [1950s-60s]
- This [1958]
- Timing Problem [1958]
- Lighthouse (with Terry Carr; for FAPA)
- Void [1961-62] (with others)
- many other FAPAzines
A Syracuse University news release after Peter Graham's death summarized his later career as a librarian and library director and his social activism.
| Person | 1939—2004 |
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