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| − | (November 14, | + | (November 14, 1928 – July 27, 1973) |
| − | '''Van | + | '''Van Henry Splawn''' was a [[St. Louis]] [[fan]] who [[published]] the [[weird fiction]] [[fanzine]] ''[[The Fantasmith]]'' for [[FAPA]], in 1953. He was a prolific fanzine [[editor]] from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. He was a founder of [[Vulcan Publications]]. |
He was a [[fanartist]], too; [[Harlan Ellison]] called him a “true ‘craftsman’ of the field” of [[fanzine]] [[art]] in ''[[Sol]]'' IX. | He was a [[fanartist]], too; [[Harlan Ellison]] called him a “true ‘craftsman’ of the field” of [[fanzine]] [[art]] in ''[[Sol]]'' IX. | ||
| − | Van was born in | + | Van was born in 1928 in [[Oklahoma]]. His family moved to the St. Louis area in the early 1940s. He was in the [[Army]] from 1947–51, becoming a sergeant. He lived in [[Alabama]] in the early '50s, was married to a woman named Hazel Knott who deserted him so he was granted a divorce. Later in the 1950s, he moved to [[Las Vegas, NV]], by which time he had apparently [[gafiated]]. He married Nancy Haight in 1958 and died in Nevada in 1973. |
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| + | Van was not the creator of the Splawn Amplifier. | ||
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| + | * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19046536/van-h-splawn FindaGrave entry.] | ||
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
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* ''[[Fandom on Parade]]'' [1945] | * ''[[Fandom on Parade]]'' [1945] | ||
* ''[[The Fantasmith]]'' [1953] (for [[FAPA]]) | * ''[[The Fantasmith]]'' [1953] (for [[FAPA]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[Mars]]'' [early | + | * ''[[Mars]]'' [early ’40s] |
* ''[[Prometheus]]'' | * ''[[Prometheus]]'' | ||
* ''[[Sevagram (Splawn)]]'' | * ''[[Sevagram (Splawn)]]'' | ||
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* ''[[The Star Rover]]'' | * ''[[The Star Rover]]'' | ||
* ''[[Symphony]]'' | * ''[[Symphony]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Time Stream]]'' [early | + | * ''[[Time Stream]]'' [early ’50s] (with [[Paul D. Cox]] and [[J. T. Oliver]]) |
* ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' [1951] (with [[Paul D. Cox]] and [[J. T. Oliver]]) | * ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' [1951] (with [[Paul D. Cox]] and [[J. T. Oliver]]) | ||
| − | {{person | born= | + | {{person | born=1928 | died=1973 |Locale=St. Louis}} |
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
[[Category:artist]] | [[Category:artist]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:08, 23 January 2024
(November 14, 1928 – July 27, 1973)
Van Henry Splawn was a St. Louis fan who published the weird fiction fanzine The Fantasmith for FAPA, in 1953. He was a prolific fanzine editor from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. He was a founder of Vulcan Publications.
He was a fanartist, too; Harlan Ellison called him a “true ‘craftsman’ of the field” of fanzine art in Sol IX.
Van was born in 1928 in Oklahoma. His family moved to the St. Louis area in the early 1940s. He was in the Army from 1947–51, becoming a sergeant. He lived in Alabama in the early '50s, was married to a woman named Hazel Knott who deserted him so he was granted a divorce. Later in the 1950s, he moved to Las Vegas, NV, by which time he had apparently gafiated. He married Nancy Haight in 1958 and died in Nevada in 1973.
Van was not the creator of the Splawn Amplifier.
- Djinn [1952]
- Fandom on Parade [1945]
- The Fantasmith [1953] (for FAPA)
- Mars [early ’40s]
- Prometheus
- Sevagram
- Soma
- The Star Rover
- Symphony
- Time Stream [early ’50s] (with Paul D. Cox and J. T. Oliver)
- Worlds Apart [1951] (with Paul D. Cox and J. T. Oliver)
| Person | 1928—1973 |
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