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| − | (June 23, 1931 | + | (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]]. She invented the fannish [[ghod]] [[Ignatz]]. |
| − | She was [[ | + | She was [[nicknamed]] “'''Sweet Unspoiled Miss Nanshare'''” by [[Lee Jacobs]], while [[Dick Eney]] called her a “rosy-cheeked flower of [[Pennsylvania]] girlhood.” |
| − | + | Her sister, [[Marie-Louise Share]], was also a fan. Nancy married [[fan]] [[Art Rapp]] in 1961, and they moved to Bloomsburg, [[Pennsylvania]]. She taught her son to stick out his tongue and go "pfft!" when the [[N3F]] was mentioned. | |
| − | + | * Photograph on page 16 of ''[[A Wealth of Fable]]'' (1992), the [[fan history]] of the 1950s by [[Harry Warner, Jr.]]. | |
| − | * ''[[Bronc]]'' [mid- | + | |
| + | {{Fanzines}} | ||
| + | * ''[[Bronc]]'' [mid-1950s] | ||
* ''[[Churn]]'' [1961] (with [[Art Rapp]]) | * ''[[Churn]]'' [1961] (with [[Art Rapp]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Hodge-Podge]]'' [1953-56] (with [[Marie-Louise Share]] for [[SAPS]]) |
* ''[[Ignatz (Share)]]'' [1952-59] (for [[FAPA]] and [[SAPS]]) | * ''[[Ignatz (Share)]]'' [1952-59] (for [[FAPA]] and [[SAPS]]) | ||
* ''[[Spacewarp]]'' (assisting [[Art Rapp]]) | * ''[[Spacewarp]]'' (assisting [[Art Rapp]]) | ||
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* ''[[Torrents]]'' [1954-57] (for [[FAPA]]) | * ''[[Torrents]]'' [1954-57] (for [[FAPA]]) | ||
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{{person | born=1931 | died=2002}} | {{person | born=1931 | died=2002}} | ||
Latest revision as of 10:08, 16 March 2024
(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. She invented the fannish ghod Ignatz.
She was nicknamed “Sweet Unspoiled Miss Nanshare” by Lee Jacobs, while Dick Eney called her a “rosy-cheeked flower of Pennsylvania girlhood.”
Her sister, Marie-Louise Share, was also a fan. Nancy married fan Art Rapp in 1961, and they moved to Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. She taught her son to stick out his tongue and go "pfft!" when the N3F was mentioned.
- Photograph on page 16 of A Wealth of Fable (1992), the fan history of the 1950s by Harry Warner, Jr..
- Bronc [mid-1950s]
- Churn [1961] (with Art Rapp)
- Hodge-Podge [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)
- The Tattered Dragonette [1961]
- Torrents [1954-57] (for FAPA)
| Person | 1931—2002 |
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