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[[File:Redd Boggs, September 1956. From an album of Vince Clarke, photo taken by Dean Grennell, courtesy of Rob Hansen.jpg|thumb|right|'''Redd Boggs, September 1956.''' <br>''From an album of [[Vince Clarke]]’s, photo taken by [[Dean Grennell]], courtesy of [[Rob Hansen]].'']]
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(April 2, 1921 May 9, 1996)
  
Dean Walter (Redd) Boggs was a [[Minneapolis]] [[fan]] who moved to [[LA]] in the mid-1960s after he retired. He was a [[BNF]] of the 40s and 50s who is credited with raising the standards of [[fan writing]] and [[fanzine]] production by his examples in these areas. He was a member of the [[Minneapolis Fantasy Society]].
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'''Dean Walter “Redd” Boggs''', a [[BNF]] of the 1940s and ’50s, is credited with raising the standards of [[fan writing]] and [[fanzine]] production by his examples.  A [[Minneapolis]] [[fan]], Boggs moved to [[LA]] in the mid-1960s after he retired. He was a member of the [[Minneapolis Fantasy Society]].
  
He edited the [[1948 Fantasy Annual]]. His [[fanzine]] ''[[Sky Hook]]'' published both [[fannish]] and critical material, including the early criticism of [[James Blish]].  His [[fanzine]] ''[[Discord]]'' was nominated for the [[1961 Best Fanzine Hugo]].  He was also nominated for the the [[1954 Best Fan Writer Retro Hugo]], and ''[[Sky Hook]]'' was nominated for the [[1954 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo]] and the [[1956 Best Fanzine Hugo]]. His personal [[fanzine]] ''[[Spirochete]]'' for the [[FAPA]] (which he joined in 1947 lasted for 76 issues.  He published ''[[Hurkle]]'' for [[SAPS]].
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He [[edited]] the [[1948 Fantasy Annual]]. His [[fanzine]] ''[[Sky Hook]]'' published both [[fannish]] and critical material, including the early criticism of [[James Blish]].  His [[fanzine]] ''[[Discord]]'' was nominated for the [[1961 Best Fanzine Hugo]].  He was also nominated for the the [[1954 Best Fan Writer Retro Hugo]], and ''[[Sky Hook]]'' was nominated for the [[1954 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo]] and the [[1956 Best Fanzine Hugo]]. His [[perzine]] ''[[Spirochete]]'' for the [[FAPA]] (which he joined in 1947) lasted for 76 issues.  He published ''[[Hurkle]]'' for [[SAPS]].
  
Some of these were collected into the [[Hornpipe Series]]. Many of his publications were done through his [[Gafia Press]].  (He also used the [[Neoteric]] [[publishing house]].) [[Howard De Vore]] published ''[[The Craters of the Moon]]'' containing his work.
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Some of these were collected into the [[Hornpipe Series]]. Many of his publications were done through his '''Gafia Press'''.  (He also used the [[Neoteric]] [[publishing house]].) [[Howard De Vore]] published ''[[The Craters of the Moon]]'' containing his work while [[Dave Rike]] published ''[[Redd Boggs - Selected Works]]''.
  
Boggs' main form of writing was the personal essay. He was a prominent member of [[N3F]] in the 40s, once contributing 50-some manuscripts to the club's [[Manuscript Bureau]]. He was a close friend of [[Jim Harmon]] and contributed articles to [[Harmon]]'s [[fanzine]] ''[[Radiohero]]''). He was married to fellow [[fan]] [[Gretchen Schwenn]]. He was a member of [[First Fandom]].  See [[The Purple Dawn]] for a long article by [[Boggs]] on ''[[Spacewarp]]''.
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Boggs' main form of writing was the personal essay. He was a prominent member of [[N3F]] in the ’40s, once contributing 50-some manuscripts to the club's [[Manuscript Bureau]]. He was a close friend of [[Jim Harmon]], and contributed articles to [[Harmon]]'s [[fanzine]] ''[[RADIOHERO]]''). He was married to fellow [[fan]] [[Gretchen Schwenn]]. He was a member of [[First Fandom]].   
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See [[The Purple Dawn]] for a long article by Boggs on ''[[Spacewarp]]''.
  
 
He used the [[penname]] '''Theophillis Alvor'''.
 
He used the [[penname]] '''Theophillis Alvor'''.
  
 
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*1950 -- [[N3F]] [[Laureate Award]] for Best [[Fan Writer]]
 
* 1956 -- [[1956 Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee
 
* 1956 -- [[1956 Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee
 
* 1961 -- [[1961 Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee
 
* 1961 -- [[1961 Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee
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* ''[[Bete Noir]]'' [1962-64]
 
* ''[[Bete Noir]]'' [1962-64]
 
* ''[[Black Hat]]'' [-1987]
 
* ''[[Black Hat]]'' [-1987]
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* ''[[Caprice (Boggs)]]'' [1947]
 
* ''[[Chronoscope]]'' [1948]
 
* ''[[Chronoscope]]'' [1948]
 
* ''[[Cockatrice]]'' [1962-64]
 
* ''[[Cockatrice]]'' [1962-64]
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* ''[[Famous Fantastic Mouse Stories]]'' [1995-96]
 
* ''[[Famous Fantastic Mouse Stories]]'' [1995-96]
 
* ''[[Futurist (Boggs)]]'' [1950-51]
 
* ''[[Futurist (Boggs)]]'' [1950-51]
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* [[Gafia Poetry Leaflet Series]]
 
* ''[[Good Advice]]'' [1983]
 
* ''[[Good Advice]]'' [1983]
 
* ''[[Glubbdubdrib]]'' [1958]
 
* ''[[Glubbdubdrib]]'' [1958]
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* ''[[Under the Azalea]]'' [1986]
 
* ''[[Under the Azalea]]'' [1986]
 
* ''[[Wahrscheinlichkeits Rechnung]]'' [1962-87]
 
* ''[[Wahrscheinlichkeits Rechnung]]'' [1962-87]
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{{person | born=1921 | died=1996}}
 
{{person | born=1921 | died=1996}}

Revision as of 21:53, 14 August 2022

Redd Boggs, September 1956.
From an album of Vin¢ Clarke’s, photo taken by Dean Grennell, courtesy of Rob Hansen.

(April 2, 1921 – May 9, 1996)

Dean Walter “Redd” Boggs, a BNF of the 1940s and ’50s, is credited with raising the standards of fan writing and fanzine production by his examples. A Minneapolis fan, Boggs moved to LA in the mid-1960s after he retired. He was a member of the Minneapolis Fantasy Society.

He edited the 1948 Fantasy Annual. His fanzine Sky Hook published both fannish and critical material, including the early criticism of James Blish. His fanzine Discord was nominated for the 1961 Best Fanzine Hugo. He was also nominated for the the 1954 Best Fan Writer Retro Hugo, and Sky Hook was nominated for the 1954 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo and the 1956 Best Fanzine Hugo. His perzine Spirochete for the FAPA (which he joined in 1947) lasted for 76 issues. He published Hurkle for SAPS.

Some of these were collected into the Hornpipe Series. Many of his publications were done through his Gafia Press. (He also used the Neoteric publishing house.) Howard De Vore published The Craters of the Moon containing his work while Dave Rike published Redd Boggs - Selected Works.

Boggs' main form of writing was the personal essay. He was a prominent member of N3F in the ’40s, once contributing 50-some manuscripts to the club's Manuscript Bureau. He was a close friend of Jim Harmon, and contributed articles to Harmon's fanzine RADIOHERO). He was married to fellow fan Gretchen Schwenn. He was a member of First Fandom.

See The Purple Dawn for a long article by Boggs on Spacewarp.

He used the penname Theophillis Alvor.

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