Science fiction-fandom

Science fiction-fandom är ett kontaktnät eller informell rörelse av science fiction-intresserade och före detta sf-intresserade, framför allt för science fiction i skriven form, vars medlemmar kallas sf-fans eller bara fans. Nätverket har sina rötter i brevspalterna i de kiosk-sf-magasin, så kallade pulpmagasin, som gavs ut i USA under första halvan av 1900-talet (det första med science fiction, Amazing Stories, kom 1926).^[1] Det uppstod då tidskrifterna tryckte namn och adress på dem som publicerades i brevspalterna, varpå de unga, vetgiriga läsarna började skriva direkt till varandra och lärde känna varandra. Umgänget försiggick via korrespondens samt i amatörtidningar, så kallade fanzine och sf-klubbar. Science fiction-fandom var särskilt under tidigare delen av 1900-talet med om att fostra många som sedan kom att arbeta inom genren.^[2] Fandom kom till Storbritannien redan före andra världskriget, och spreds efter kriget till de flesta europeiska länder.^[3] Det finns även en fandom i bland annat Japan, Israel, Australien, Sydamerika och många andra länder och regioner.

^ Moskowitz, Sam. ”The Origins: A Reconstruction"”. i Sanders, Joe (på engelska). Science Fiction Fandom. Greenwood Press. sid. 25–26. ISBN 0-313-23380-2. ”It was the publication of Amazing Stories (first issue dated April 1926) that served as the definite catalyst for fandom. It was editor Hugo Gernsback who first called the letter writers to his magazine "fans" [...] The inevitable reader's department headed "Discussions" first appeared in the January 1927 issue and was pivotal to the growth of organized fandom by providing a forum for opinion.”
^ Coulson, Juanita. ”Why is a Fan?”. i Sanders, Joe (på engelska). Science Fiction Fandom. Greenwood Press. sid. 3. ISBN 0-313-23380-2. ”Some contributors were professional SF writers or editors who "kept their hands in," remaining active in fandom. Some were fans who were to "turn pro" later – as an occasional fan still does today.”
^ Sam J Lundwall: Science fiction från begynnelsen till våra dagar, utgiven 1969

[moskowitz1-1] Moskowitz, Sam. ”The Origins: A Reconstruction"”. i Sanders, Joe (på engelska). Science Fiction Fandom. Greenwood Press. sid. 25–26. ISBN 0-313-23380-2. ”It was the publication of Amazing Stories (first issue dated April 1926) that served as the definite catalyst for fandom. It was editor Hugo Gernsback who first called the letter writers to his magazine "fans" [...] The inevitable reader's department headed "Discussions" first appeared in the January 1927 issue and was pivotal to the growth of organized fandom by providing a forum for opinion.”

[jcoulson3-2] Coulson, Juanita. ”Why is a Fan?”. i Sanders, Joe (på engelska). Science Fiction Fandom. Greenwood Press. sid. 3. ISBN 0-313-23380-2. ”Some contributors were professional SF writers or editors who "kept their hands in," remaining active in fandom. Some were fans who were to "turn pro" later – as an occasional fan still does today.”

[3] Sam J Lundwall: Science fiction från begynnelsen till våra dagar, utgiven 1969

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