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The Hugo Awards originated in 1953 (honoring work published in '52) even though there had been quite a few Worldcons prior to that year. In 1994, Bruce Pelz, an active member of the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society, proposed that works produced before then be recognized retroactively. The proposal was approved by the membership of the '94 and '95 Worldcons (all changes to the WSFS constitution require two years ratification), and the first Retro-Hugos were awarded at the LACon2 in 1996.
The rules state that the works so honored must have been published either 50, 75, or 100 years prior to the presentation of a Retro, and that the year being represented had to have hosted a WorldCon where no awards were given. If it is true that 100 years is the maximum prior period allowed for eligibility, then 2058 will be the last possible time Retros could be awarded, since in 1957 awards were given to periodicals only, or if the fact that some awards were given that year disqualifies it, then it would be 2050. Of course, by that time there will probably not be much interest in Retros (there are many current fans who don't think they are such a great idea) since there will not be anyone around who was alive in that prior year, much less many who would be familiar with books and stories published then.
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