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| − | Born '''Litterio B. Farsaci''' in [[Rochester, NY]] where he was a child prodigy with an interest in astronomy, attracted newspaper articles, and gave lectures at The University of Rochester at the age of nine. He gradually anglicized his name to '''Larry Farsace''', by which he was known to [[fandom]]. He starting reading SF in 1932 and discovered [[fandom]] in 1935. | + | Born '''Litterio B. Farsaci''' in [[Rochester, NY]] where he was a child prodigy with an interest in astronomy, attracted newspaper articles, and gave lectures at The University of Rochester at the age of nine. He gradually anglicized his name to '''Larry Farsace''', by which he was known to [[fandom]]. He starting reading SF in 1932 and discovered [[fandom]] in 1935. |
| − | + | He [[published]] the [[apazine]] ''[[Falling Petals]]'' for both [[FAPA]] and [[SAPS]] and was a charter member of the National Fantasy Fan Federation ([[N3F]]) in 1941. He was also a member of [[SFL]] and [[New Fandom]]. He was a [[fanartist]]. | |
| − | In | + | In the 1940s, he was reputedly fandom's top [[prozine]] [[collector]] (he acquired the collection of the [[Decker Dillies]], for instance) and developed a tremendous collection of prozines and a very good [[fanzine]] collection. He issued small [[bibliographies]] for early [[conventions]] and then used his collection to [[publish]] ten issues of the fanzine ''[[Golden Atom]]'' from 1939 to 1943. [[Moskowitz]] regarded it as "arguably the most valuable repository of new research and reference on SF" of the period. He published additional special issues on 1955 and 1959, the latter of which is reputed to have production costs on the order of $1,500. He also published ''[[Stars]]'' and ''[[Strange Fantasy]]''. |
| − | + | * [[N3F]] Founding Member article in the April, 2017 (Volume 76, Number 4) issue of ''[[The National Fantasy Fan]]''. | |
| − | + | * Early short [[biography]] in {{WhosWho1940|page=5}}. | |
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* ''[[Star-Bound]]'' [1944] (poetry; for [[FAPA]]) | * ''[[Star-Bound]]'' [1944] (poetry; for [[FAPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Strange Fantasy]]'' [1940] | * ''[[Strange Fantasy]]'' [1940] | ||
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| + | * 2012 — [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]]. | ||
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Revision as of 07:23, 17 October 2021
(1921 - January 9, 2013)
Born Litterio B. Farsaci in Rochester, NY where he was a child prodigy with an interest in astronomy, attracted newspaper articles, and gave lectures at The University of Rochester at the age of nine. He gradually anglicized his name to Larry Farsace, by which he was known to fandom. He starting reading SF in 1932 and discovered fandom in 1935.
He published the apazine Falling Petals for both FAPA and SAPS and was a charter member of the National Fantasy Fan Federation (N3F) in 1941. He was also a member of SFL and New Fandom. He was a fanartist.
In the 1940s, he was reputedly fandom's top prozine collector (he acquired the collection of the Decker Dillies, for instance) and developed a tremendous collection of prozines and a very good fanzine collection. He issued small bibliographies for early conventions and then used his collection to publish ten issues of the fanzine Golden Atom from 1939 to 1943. Moskowitz regarded it as "arguably the most valuable repository of new research and reference on SF" of the period. He published additional special issues on 1955 and 1959, the latter of which is reputed to have production costs on the order of $1,500. He also published Stars and Strange Fantasy.
- N3F Founding Member article in the April, 2017 (Volume 76, Number 4) issue of The National Fantasy Fan.
- Early short biography in Who's Who in Fandom 1940, page 5.
- Falling Petals [mid-40s] (for FAPA and SAPS)
- Fleeting Moments [1944]
- Golden Atom [1939-43]
- The Rochester-American Patriot [1942] (for FAPA)
- Scenes of Fantasy [1938-39] (poetry)
- Science Fiction Fandom Quarterly [1940]
- Star-Bound [1944] (poetry; for FAPA)
- Strange Fantasy [1940]
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 2012 — First Fandom Hall of Fame.
| Person | 1921—2013 |
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