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''J. R. R. Tolkien--Author of the Century'' ||[[J. R. R. Tolkien]] ||[[Tom Shippey]] | ''J. R. R. Tolkien--Author of the Century'' ||[[J. R. R. Tolkien]] ||[[Tom Shippey]] | ||
''This is Me, Jack Vance! (Or, More Properly, This is "I")'' ||colspan="2"| [[Jack Vance]] | ''This is Me, Jack Vance! (Or, More Properly, This is "I")'' ||colspan="2"| [[Jack Vance]] | ||
− | '' | + | ''Reflections of A. E. van Vogt -- The Autobiography of a Science Fiction Giant, with a Complete Bibliography'' ||colspan="2"| [[A. E. van Vogt]] |
''[[With Stars in My Eyes]]'' ||colspan="2"| [[Peter Weston]] | ''[[With Stars in My Eyes]]'' ||colspan="2"| [[Peter Weston]] | ||
''[[Wonder's Child: My Life in Science Fiction]]'' ||colspan="2"| [[Jack Williamson]] | ''[[Wonder's Child: My Life in Science Fiction]]'' ||colspan="2"| [[Jack Williamson]] |
Revision as of 04:17, 25 June 2021
There have been an excellent set of pro biographies and more than a few fan biographies published:
From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
Of pros have been popular since the very first fanzine. In Second Fandom, biographies of fans became popular, and who's whos of fandom appeared; a little later came autoanalyses. The biographies may give date and place of birth and physical characteristics, but for the most part are given over to the fan's entrance into and career in fandom, and his taste in proz, fanzines, fans, etc, to the virtual exclusion of information about his schooling, family background, jobs, ktp, which would be useful in understanding the person. |
From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
Biografies Biografies of pro figures were in the first fanzines and before. In the Second Fandom, biogs of fans became popular, and who's whos of fandom appeared. A little later came autoanalyses. The biografies usually give date and place of birth, and sometimes physical characteristics, but for the most part are given over to the fan's entrance and career in fandom, and his preferences as to promags, fanzines, fans, etc, to the virtual exclusion of information about his schooling, family background, jobs, &c, which would be useful in understanding the person. |
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