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IFA Review, August 1940
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REPRINT OF FORM LETTER Following is the reprint of a form letter sent out to prospective IFA members by myself in the early part of June. It is reprinted here for the convenience of those readers who, for various reasons, did not receive a copy. Fellow Enthusiast: We assume that you like literature. Further, we've been informed that you like some or all of the branches of Fantasy. Perhaps you like tales of space travel and of other worlds. Or, again, you may be interested in stories dealing with things that walk by night, with vampires and were-wolves. Perhaps it's just fantasy that you like; stories that are impossible but swell reading when you want a brief respite from a complex and stupid world. Well, we're that way too! We like this type of literature; like to talk about; like to try our hand at turning out a talc. And because we are devotees of this sort of story, we're anxious to contact others like ourselves. Lovers of Shakespeare have clubs, Rabelais enthusiasts form societies, so why shouldn't we? Of course there have been other associations along this line. But, as a whole, we haven't liked them. Almost all of them have degenerated from a literary society, formed for the sheer fun and education of it all, into clubs to advance Communism, Technocracy, and all sorts of other non-literary idealogies. And we think that this is a [prostitution?] of something that could be enjoyed in itself. A look at [illegible] "fan magazines" reveal sheets full of squables, childish howlings, and political tirades. Fantasy was never meant to be a vehicle for this sort of thing. So---what to do? Well, why shouldn't we unite? Why not form a strictly non-political group? A group whose one purpose is to help each other get the most out of one of the finest types of literature: Fantasy. Why shouldn't we "get-together", have a central library service, plan activities, publish a club magazine of reviews of books and stories, trivia about various members, aids to readers and collectors, and material of a LITERARY leaning? Believing that the intimacy to be desired in such a society can never be realized as long as membership is a wide-scattered thing, we propose the INDIANA FANTASY ASSOCIATION. Membership is strictly limited to individuals living in this state, or having their permanent residence therein. There is NO membership fee, nor will there be one until the society has been formed, regular officers elected, and ALL members have voted for or against such a fee. No strings----YOU decide the destiny and details of this Society. We'd like to hear from you soon and know how this proposal strikes you. Sincerely, Thaddeus Dikty
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REPRINT OF FORM LETTER Following is the reprint of a form letter sent out to prospective IFA members by myself in the early part of June. It is reprinted here for the convenience of those readers who, for various reasons, did not receive a copy. Fellow Enthusiast: We assume that you like literature. Further, we've been informed that you like some or all of the branches of Fantasy. Perhaps you like tales of space travel and of other worlds. Or, again, you may be interested in stories dealing with things that walk by night, with vampires and were-wolves. Perhaps it's just fantasy that you like; stories that are impossible but swell reading when you want a brief respite from a complex and stupid world. Well, we're that way too! We like this type of literature; like to talk about; like to try our hand at turning out a talc. And because we are devotees of this sort of story, we're anxious to contact others like ourselves. Lovers of Shakespeare have clubs, Rabelais enthusiasts form societies, so why shouldn't we? Of course there have been other associations along this line. But, as a whole, we haven't liked them. Almost all of them have degenerated from a literary society, formed for the sheer fun and education of it all, into clubs to advance Communism, Technocracy, and all sorts of other non-literary idealogies. And we think that this is a [prostitution?] of something that could be enjoyed in itself. A look at [illegible] "fan magazines" reveal sheets full of squables, childish howlings, and political tirades. Fantasy was never meant to be a vehicle for this sort of thing. So---what to do? Well, why shouldn't we unite? Why not form a strictly non-political group? A group whose one purpose is to help each other get the most out of one of the finest types of literature: Fantasy. Why shouldn't we "get-together", have a central library service, plan activities, publish a club magazine of reviews of books and stories, trivia about various members, aids to readers and collectors, and material of a LITERARY leaning? Believing that the intimacy to be desired in such a society can never be realized as long as membership is a wide-scattered thing, we propose the INDIANA FANTASY ASSOCIATION. Membership is strictly limited to individuals living in this state, or having their permanent residence therein. There is NO membership fee, nor will there be one until the society has been formed, regular officers elected, and ALL members have voted for or against such a fee. No strings----YOU decide the destiny and details of this Society. We'd like to hear from you soon and know how this proposal strikes you. Sincerely, Thaddeus Dikty
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