Widner, Art, 1917-2015

 Person

Biography

Arthur L. Widner, Jr. was one of the founding members of The Stranger Club, the pioneers of Boston fandom. He chaired Boskone I and Boskone II (1941 and 1942), the first two Boston SF conventions.

He published over 160 fanzines, the longest running of which was YHOS (1940–45 and 1979–2001 for FAPA). He helped to published The Stranger Club fanzine Fanfare. He also published Quaro for SAPS. His publishing house was Bodacious Publications.

A member of First Fandom and the First Fandom Hall of Fame, he was honored with the Big Heart Award in 1989, was the 1991 DUFF delegate and, in 2001, was selected as Past President of the Fan Writers of America for 2000. He received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award at Corflu in 2011.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Westercon 5, Panel, Interview with Leslie Fish, Panel, July 6, 1990

 Item – Box 5: [Barcode: A11362167204], Item: 05
Content description

Panel title: "(Is The Mundane World Ready for Filk?" (continued). Interview with Leslie Fish covers topics such as: the increasingly prominent place of filk within science fiction and fantasy conventions, the culture of filk, and styles of filking. Panel title: "Discussion on the Various Functions Songs Fulfill"

Dates: Creation: July 6, 1990
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives / Jennifer Donaldson Milewski Collection of Filk Research Material / Filk conventions and events / Westercon / Cassette Tapes