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'''Cyrus R. Chauvin''' is a [[fan]] and [[critic]], who discovered [[fandom]] in 1969 after reading [[John D. Berry]]'s “[[The Club House]]” column in ''[[Amazing]]''. He was active in [[Detroit]] [[fandom]] from the 1960s, a member of the [[Wayne Third Foundation]] and an [[editor]] of its [[clubzine]] ''[[Seldon's Plan]]'' (1969–1985). He became active as a reviewer and commentator at about the same time, and later edited two books of [[sf]] criticism. | '''Cyrus R. Chauvin''' is a [[fan]] and [[critic]], who discovered [[fandom]] in 1969 after reading [[John D. Berry]]'s “[[The Club House]]” column in ''[[Amazing]]''. He was active in [[Detroit]] [[fandom]] from the 1960s, a member of the [[Wayne Third Foundation]] and an [[editor]] of its [[clubzine]] ''[[Seldon's Plan]]'' (1969–1985). He became active as a reviewer and commentator at about the same time, and later edited two books of [[sf]] criticism. | ||
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He publishes ''[[A Few Green Leaves]]'' for [[Stipple-APA]]. | He publishes ''[[A Few Green Leaves]]'' for [[Stipple-APA]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:19, 5 August 2021
(January 16, 1952 –)
Cyrus R. Chauvin is a fan and critic, who discovered fandom in 1969 after reading John D. Berry's “The Club House” column in Amazing. He was active in Detroit fandom from the 1960s, a member of the Wayne Third Foundation and an editor of its clubzine Seldon's Plan (1969–1985). He became active as a reviewer and commentator at about the same time, and later edited two books of sf criticism.
He invited Leah Zeldes to join the W3F after reading a letter of hers in Amazing, and was one of her primary fannish mentors. He was a member (and OE) of MiSHAP and APA-50.
In the 1970s, Cy was a regular congoer, and he continues to attend local cons and Worldcons. He worked on AutoClave.
He publishes A Few Green Leaves for Stipple-APA.
- A Few Green Leaves (for Stipple-APA)
- Seldon's Plan (some issues)
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1975 -- Fan Fair III
- 1984 -- Lunacon 27
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