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Science Fiction Critic, v. 1, issue 6, December 1936
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THE SCIENCE FICTION CRITIC 2 STATEMENT OF OPINION In view of the popular definition of the term, scientific fiction, and in our capacities as proprietors of a magazine devoted to comment upon stories of so-called science fiction, having found that the primary duty of every reader of science fiction, and of every "fan" magazine Issued in the interests of these readers seems to be a declaration of a more or less personal opinion in any or numerous controversies, the editors of this magazine wish to make public the following opinions. I Thrilling Wonder Stories, a magazine formerly published by Hugo Cernsback under the name, Wonder Stories, has, up to the present time had three issues circulated by the owners. It is the contention of the publishers that the material in their magazine is a superior type of science fiction. However, after considering the contents of these three issues with the questions in mind, "Are these stories worthy of the name, scientific fiction? Are they beneficial to the cause of science fiction in its position as a major portion of the World's literature?" and after considering all arguments pro and con the above questions it has been our fortune to read or hear, we haye arrived at the following conclusions: The index of stories having appeared in Thrilling Wonder Stories falls without the definition, scientific fiction. These stories are not conducive to the popular reputation of scientific fiction. Therefore, it will be henceforth be our policy to regard Thrilling Wonder Stories to be unworthy of the definition, "a science fiction magazine." Henceforth, if, and when stories of worthwhile scientific fiction appear in that magazine, we shall gladly give praise and credit to the proprietors, but at present it is our belief that this is unlikely to occur, and until a definite change is evident in the material of the magazine, we feel there are now only two newsstand publications worthy of the definition, "science fiction magazines." II There have been made by numerous readers of science fiction the statements that the two stories, At the Mountains of Madness and The Shadow out of Time by H.P, Lovecraft, which appeared early this year are out of place in a science fiction magazine and are not definitely to be regarded as science fiction. We hope to justify the opposite belief to these and other readers. We hold the proof of these facts to lie in their evidence: This author has maintained a standing high among the truly
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THE SCIENCE FICTION CRITIC 2 STATEMENT OF OPINION In view of the popular definition of the term, scientific fiction, and in our capacities as proprietors of a magazine devoted to comment upon stories of so-called science fiction, having found that the primary duty of every reader of science fiction, and of every "fan" magazine Issued in the interests of these readers seems to be a declaration of a more or less personal opinion in any or numerous controversies, the editors of this magazine wish to make public the following opinions. I Thrilling Wonder Stories, a magazine formerly published by Hugo Cernsback under the name, Wonder Stories, has, up to the present time had three issues circulated by the owners. It is the contention of the publishers that the material in their magazine is a superior type of science fiction. However, after considering the contents of these three issues with the questions in mind, "Are these stories worthy of the name, scientific fiction? Are they beneficial to the cause of science fiction in its position as a major portion of the World's literature?" and after considering all arguments pro and con the above questions it has been our fortune to read or hear, we haye arrived at the following conclusions: The index of stories having appeared in Thrilling Wonder Stories falls without the definition, scientific fiction. These stories are not conducive to the popular reputation of scientific fiction. Therefore, it will be henceforth be our policy to regard Thrilling Wonder Stories to be unworthy of the definition, "a science fiction magazine." Henceforth, if, and when stories of worthwhile scientific fiction appear in that magazine, we shall gladly give praise and credit to the proprietors, but at present it is our belief that this is unlikely to occur, and until a definite change is evident in the material of the magazine, we feel there are now only two newsstand publications worthy of the definition, "science fiction magazines." II There have been made by numerous readers of science fiction the statements that the two stories, At the Mountains of Madness and The Shadow out of Time by H.P, Lovecraft, which appeared early this year are out of place in a science fiction magazine and are not definitely to be regarded as science fiction. We hope to justify the opposite belief to these and other readers. We hold the proof of these facts to lie in their evidence: This author has maintained a standing high among the truly
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