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(June 23, 1931 -- May 4, 2002) | (June 23, 1931 -- May 4, 2002) | ||
| − | Born '''Nancy Share''' and often called '''Nan''', '''Nancy Rapp''' entered [[fandom]] in the 1940s, writing and drawing for [[fanzines]]. She sometimes signed her [[illos]] [[Kabu]]. | + | Born '''Nancy Share''' and often called '''Nan''', '''Nancy Rapp''' entered [[fandom]] in the 1940s, writing and drawing for [[fanzines]]. She sometimes signed her [[illos]] [[Kabu]]. Her sister, [[Marie Louise Share]], was also a fan. |
| − | She was [[nickname]]d “'''Sweet Unspoiled Miss Nanshare'''” | + | She was [[nickname]]d “'''Sweet Unspoiled Miss Nanshare'''” by [[Lee Jacobs]] while [[Eney]] called her a “rosy-cheeked flower of [[Pennsylvania]] girlhood.” |
She married [[fan]] [[Art Rapp]] in 1961. She invented the fannish [[ghod]] [[Ignatz]]. She taught her son to stick out his tongue and go "pfft!" when the [[N3F]] was mentioned. | She married [[fan]] [[Art Rapp]] in 1961. She invented the fannish [[ghod]] [[Ignatz]]. She taught her son to stick out his tongue and go "pfft!" when the [[N3F]] was mentioned. | ||
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Her photograph appears on page 16 of ''[[A Wealth of Fable]]'' (1992), the [[fan history]] of the 1950s by [[Harry Warner, Jr.]] | Her photograph appears on page 16 of ''[[A Wealth of Fable]]'' (1992), the [[fan history]] of the 1950s by [[Harry Warner, Jr.]] | ||
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{{person | born=1931 | died=2002}} | {{person | born=1931 | died=2002}} | ||
Revision as of 19:09, 25 January 2021
(June 23, 1931 -- May 4, 2002)
Born Nancy Share and often called Nan, Nancy Rapp entered fandom in the 1940s, writing and drawing for fanzines. She sometimes signed her illos Kabu. Her sister, Marie Louise Share, was also a fan.
She was nicknamed “Sweet Unspoiled Miss Nanshare” by Lee Jacobs while Eney called her a “rosy-cheeked flower of Pennsylvania girlhood.”
She married fan Art Rapp in 1961. She invented the fannish ghod Ignatz. She taught her son to stick out his tongue and go "pfft!" when the N3F was mentioned.
Fanzines:[edit]
- Bronc
- Churn [1961] (with Art Rapp)
- Hodgepodge [1953-56] (with Marie Louise Share for SAPS)
- Ignatz [1952-59] (for FAPA and SAPS)
- Spacewarp (assisting Art Rapp)
- Spaghetti [1984] (for SAPS)
- Spaghetti Not [2001-02] (for SAPS)
- Torrents [1954-57] (for FAPA)
Her photograph appears on page 16 of A Wealth of Fable (1992), the fan history of the 1950s by Harry Warner, Jr.
| Person | 1931—2002 |
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