Difference between revisions of "Gene Wolfe"

From Fancyclopedia 3
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
(May 5, 1931 – April 14, 2019)
 
(May 5, 1931 – April 14, 2019)
  
'''Gene Wolfe''', a [[Chicago]]land [[fan]] and [[pro writer]], is probably most famous for ''The Book of the New Sun'' tetralogy, launched in 1980.  His work was especially known for his use of archaic, obscure and made-up terms, such as ''[[fuligin]]''.  
+
'''Gene Rodman Wolfe''', a [[Chicago]]land [[fan]] and [[pro writer]], was an active [[letterhack]] and contributor to [[fanzines]], especially during the 1970s and '80s, as well as a regular [[con]]goer. He was a member of [[SFFNCS]]. Gene was [[GoH]] at [[Aussiecon Two]], the 1985 [[World Science Fiction Convention]], and at [[AutoClave 1]], the first [[fanzine]] [[convention]], in 1976, where he gave a memorable, [[humor|comic]] speech.
 +
 
 +
As an author, he is probably most famous for ''The Book of the New Sun'' tetralogy, launched in 1980.  His work is especially known for his use of archaic, obscure and made-up terms, such as ''[[fuligin]]''.  
  
 
He was born in [[New York]] and educated in [[Texas]], but spent most of his life in [[Illinois]]. After getting out of the Army, he became an industrial engineer. His most famous engineering achievement is a contribution to the machine used to make Pringles potato chips. He edited the journal ''Plant Engineering'' before retiring to write full-time.  
 
He was born in [[New York]] and educated in [[Texas]], but spent most of his life in [[Illinois]]. After getting out of the Army, he became an industrial engineer. His most famous engineering achievement is a contribution to the machine used to make Pringles potato chips. He edited the journal ''Plant Engineering'' before retiring to write full-time.  
 
Gene was [[GoH]] at [[Aussiecon Two]], the 1985 [[World Science Fiction Convention]], and at [[AutoClave 1]], the first [[fanzine]] [[convention]], in 1976.
 
 
Wolfe was an active [[letterhack]] and contributor to [[fanzines]], especially during the 1970s and '80s, as well as a regular [[con]]goer. He was a member of [[SFFNCS]].
 
  
 
===More reading:===
 
===More reading:===
Line 13: Line 11:
 
*[http://www.pannis.com/SFDG/specific-Shadow-2.html “Definitions of Excruciatingly Arcane Words Found in Gene Wolfe's ''The Shadow of the Torturer''.]
 
*[http://www.pannis.com/SFDG/specific-Shadow-2.html “Definitions of Excruciatingly Arcane Words Found in Gene Wolfe's ''The Shadow of the Torturer''.]
 
* An appreciation of his life and work in the Summer Issue, 2019 (New Series #60) of ''[[Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report]]''.
 
* An appreciation of his life and work in the Summer Issue, 2019 (New Series #60) of ''[[Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report]]''.
 +
* [http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Energumen/Energumen16.pdf Transcript of Wolfe’s very funny GoH speech] from [[AutoClave 1]] in ''[[Energumen]]'' 16 (September 1981), p. 29.
  
{{recognition}}<br>
+
{{recognition}}
'''[[Hugo nominations]]''':
 
* [[1973 Best Novella Hugo]]
 
* [[1974 Best Novella Hugo|1974 Best Novella Hugo]]
 
* [[1979 Best Novella Hugo]]
 
* [[1982 Best Short Story Hugo]]
 
* [[1982 Best Novel Hugo]]
 
* [[1983 Best Novel Hugo]]
 
* [[1988 Best Novel Hugo]]
 
* [[1998 Best Short Story Hugo]]
 
* [[2008 Best Novella Hugo]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
* 1976 -- [[AutoClave 1]]
 
* 1976 -- [[AutoClave 1]]
 +
* 1977 -- Toastmaster at [[Hippotocon]]
 +
* 1978 -- [[Rhysling Award]]
 
* 1979 -- [[ICON (Iowa) 4|ICON 4]], [[PgHLANGE XI]]
 
* 1979 -- [[ICON (Iowa) 4|ICON 4]], [[PgHLANGE XI]]
* 1977 -- Toastmaster at [[Hippotocon]]
 
* 1978 -- [[Rhysling Award]]
 
 
* 1981 -- [[BSFA Award]]
 
* 1981 -- [[BSFA Award]]
 
* 1982 -- [[Capricon 2]], [[Baycon '82]]
 
* 1982 -- [[Capricon 2]], [[Baycon '82]]
 
* 1983 -- [[Fantasycon VIII]], [[World Fantasy Convention 1983]], [[Archon 7]], [[August Derleth Award]]
 
* 1983 -- [[Fantasycon VIII]], [[World Fantasy Convention 1983]], [[Archon 7]], [[August Derleth Award]]
* 1984 -- [[Unicon '84]], [[Boskone 21]]
+
* 1984 -- [[Unicon '84]], [[Boskone 21]], [[John W. Campbell, Jr. Memorial Award]]
 
* 1985 -- '''[[Aussiecon Two]]'''
 
* 1985 -- '''[[Aussiecon Two]]'''
 
* 1987 -- [[Disclave 31]], [[ConClave XII]], [[Readercon 1]]
 
* 1987 -- [[Disclave 31]], [[ConClave XII]], [[Readercon 1]]
Line 49: Line 36:
 
* 2008 -- [[Science Fiction Hall of Fame]]
 
* 2008 -- [[Science Fiction Hall of Fame]]
 
* 2011 -- [[Con*Stellation XXX]]
 
* 2011 -- [[Con*Stellation XXX]]
* 2012 -- [[SFWA Grand Master Award]]
+
* 2012 -- [[SFWA Grand Master Award]], Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Fuller Award
 
* 2015 -- [[Chambanacon 45]]
 
* 2015 -- [[Chambanacon 45]]
 
* 2016 -- [[Chambanacon 46]]
 
* 2016 -- [[Chambanacon 46]]
 
* 2017 -- [[Chambanacon 47]]
 
* 2017 -- [[Chambanacon 47]]
 
+
*[[Hugo nominations]]:
 +
** [[1973 Best Novella Hugo]]
 +
** [[1974 Best Novella Hugo|1974 Best Novella Hugo]]
 +
** [[1979 Best Novella Hugo]]
 +
**[[1982 Best Short Story Hugo]]
 +
** [[1982 Best Novel Hugo]]
 +
** [[1983 Best Novel Hugo]]
 +
** [[1988 Best Novel Hugo]]
 +
** [[1998 Best Short Story Hugo]]
 +
** [[2008 Best Novella Hugo]]
 
* multiple [[Locus Awards]]
 
* multiple [[Locus Awards]]
 
* multiple [[Nebula Awards]]
 
* multiple [[Nebula Awards]]

Revision as of 02:26, 14 June 2021

(May 5, 1931 – April 14, 2019)

Gene Rodman Wolfe, a Chicagoland fan and pro writer, was an active letterhack and contributor to fanzines, especially during the 1970s and '80s, as well as a regular congoer. He was a member of SFFNCS. Gene was GoH at Aussiecon Two, the 1985 World Science Fiction Convention, and at AutoClave 1, the first fanzine convention, in 1976, where he gave a memorable, comic speech.

As an author, he is probably most famous for The Book of the New Sun tetralogy, launched in 1980. His work is especially known for his use of archaic, obscure and made-up terms, such as fuligin.

He was born in New York and educated in Texas, but spent most of his life in Illinois. After getting out of the Army, he became an industrial engineer. His most famous engineering achievement is a contribution to the machine used to make Pringles potato chips. He edited the journal Plant Engineering before retiring to write full-time.

More reading:[edit]

Awards, Honors and GoHships:



Person 19312019
This is a biography page. Please extend it by adding more information about the person, such as fanzines and apazines published, awards, clubs, conventions worked on, GoHships, impact on fandom, external links, anecdotes, etc. See Standards for People and The Naming of Names.