Futurians
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The Futurians were an influential 1930s–1940s New York science fiction fan and writer collective whose members, including several future major authors and editors, helped shape modern science fiction fandom and literature.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary collective
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science fiction fan group ⓘ science fiction writers' group ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
First Fandom
NERFINISHED
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New York science fiction fandom NERFINISHED ⓘ Newark Futurians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 1939 World Science Fiction Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
science fiction
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science fiction fandom ⓘ science fiction literature ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
editor
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fan writer ⓘ fanzine publisher ⓘ professional writer ⓘ |
| hasPart | Futurian House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
communism
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socialism ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern science fiction fandom
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modern science fiction literature ⓘ science fiction editing ⓘ science fiction magazines ⓘ |
| knownFor |
internal ideological disputes
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left-wing political orientation ⓘ shaping American science fiction in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| movement | early science fiction fandom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
producing future major science fiction authors
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producing future major science fiction editors ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Arthur C. Clarke
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C. M. Kornbluth NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyril M. Kornbluth NERFINISHED ⓘ Damon Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald A. Wollheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederik Pohl NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Robins NERFINISHED ⓘ James Blish NERFINISHED ⓘ John Michel NERFINISHED ⓘ Judith Merril NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Perri NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert A. W. Lowndes NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Kidd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
New Fandom
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Sam Moskowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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