[Ads-l] fantastic -- SFF sense (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Jesse Sheidlower]

On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 04:23:30PM -0400, ADSGarson O'Toole wrote:
> Bill Mullins wrote:
> > The OED SF project has an entry for "fantastic" (adj) in the SF/F sense, earliest cite 1934
> >
> > _Science Fiction Digest_ Feb 1933 p 18 col 2
> > "We are considering enlarging the field of our service, thereby covering the so-called 'fantastic' magazines."
> > http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/SF_Digest_2/SF_Digest_0106-18.jpeg
> 
> Bill: What is the desired definition of "fantastic" in the SFF domain?
> Currently, attempting to access webpages on jessesword.com generates
> errors (for me).

Sorry about that. I've fixed the server problem.

_fantastic_ adj. is at https://www.jessesword.com/sf/view/1055

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