Difference between revisions of "Allen Glasser"
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| − | Allen Glasser was an early [[fan]], active in the 1930s. He was president of the pioneering club, the [[Scienceers]] and edited ''[[The Planet]]'', probably SF's second [[fanzines]] in the early 1930s. He wrote about the [[Scienceers]] in [[John Christopher]]'s fanzine ''[[Sphere]]'': See [[Allen Glasser's History of The Scienceers]]. He used [[Sears Langell]] as a [[penname]]. Staring in 1932, he edited ''[[The Time Traveller]]''. | + | '''Allen Glasser''' was an early [[fan]], active in the 1930s. He was president of the pioneering club, the [[Scienceers]] and edited ''[[The Planet]]'', probably SF's second [[fanzines]] in the early 1930s. He wrote about the [[Scienceers]] in [[John Christopher]]'s fanzine ''[[Sphere]]'': See [[Allen Glasser's History of The Scienceers]]. He used [[Sears Langell]] as a [[penname]]. Staring in 1932, he edited ''[[The Time Traveller]]''. |
| − | He had a short story, "Across the Ages," published in the August, 1933, issue of ''[[Amazing]]''. | + | He had a short story, "Across the Ages," published in the August, 1933, issue of ''[[Amazing]]''. However, [[Sam Moskowitz]] in his ''[[Immortal Storm]]'' pages 14 and 15, relates that the Glasser story "Across the Ages" was a direct copy of "The Haze of Heat". This plus other alleged plagiarisms, destroyed Glasser's position in [[fandom]] and also resulted in the demise of ''[[The Time Traveller]]'' which merged with ''[[Science Fiction Digest (Ingher)]]'', becoming ''[[Fantasy Magazine (Schwartz)]]'' in 1934. |
In the 1950s, he was one of the founding members of the [[Lunarians]]. | In the 1950s, he was one of the founding members of the [[Lunarians]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 9 August 2020
(1908 – 1971)
Allen Glasser was an early fan, active in the 1930s. He was president of the pioneering club, the Scienceers and edited The Planet, probably SF's second fanzines in the early 1930s. He wrote about the Scienceers in John Christopher's fanzine Sphere: See Allen Glasser's History of The Scienceers. He used Sears Langell as a penname. Staring in 1932, he edited The Time Traveller.
He had a short story, "Across the Ages," published in the August, 1933, issue of Amazing. However, Sam Moskowitz in his Immortal Storm pages 14 and 15, relates that the Glasser story "Across the Ages" was a direct copy of "The Haze of Heat". This plus other alleged plagiarisms, destroyed Glasser's position in fandom and also resulted in the demise of The Time Traveller which merged with Science Fiction Digest, becoming Fantasy Magazine in 1934.
In the 1950s, he was one of the founding members of the Lunarians.
| Person | 1908—1971 |
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