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'''Marleen Barr''' is a scholar who essentially started the field of feminist sf criticism. Also a sf writer, of [[Oy! Pioneer]]. | |||
[[ | '''Marleen Barr''' teaches communication and media studies at [[Fordham University]], New York City. She is notable for her significant contributions to [[science fiction studies]], for which she won a [[Pilgrim Award]] from the [[Science Fiction Research Association]] in 1997.<ref>''The Locus Index to SF Awards'', [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/SfraWinsByYear.html Science Fiction Research Association Awards].</ref> Her primary contributions have been her foundational work in the field of [[feminist science fiction]] criticism;<ref>See, e.g., C. Jason Smith & Ximena Gallardo C., "Oy Science Fiction", ''Reconstruction'' v.5, n.4 (Fall 2005) ("Marleen S. Barr is a pioneer of feminist science fiction criticism"); Inez van der Spek, ''Alien Plots'', p.42; David Seed, ''A Companion to Science Fiction'', p.52; etc.</ref> her 1981 anthology ''Future Females: A Critical Anthology'' "served as an introduction and eye-opener to the field of Feminist Science Fiction."<ref>Lorie Sauble-Otto, [http://rmmla.wsu.edu/ereview/57.2/reviews/sauble.asp "Review of Barr, ''Future Females''"], ''Rocky Mountain Review'' (Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association), v.57, n.2 (Fall 2003).</ref> | ||
==Selected bibliography== | |||
===Original Criticism=== | |||
* ''[[Alien to Femininity|Alien to Femininity: Speculative Fiction and Feminist Theory]]'' (1987) | |||
* ''[[Feminist Fabulation|Feminist Fabulation: Space/Postmodern Fiction]]'' (1992) | |||
* ''[[Lost in Space|Lost in Space: Probing Feminist Science Fiction and Beyond]]'' (1993) | |||
* ''[[Genre Fission|Genre Fission: A New Discourse Practice for Cultural Studies]]'' (2000) | |||
===Edited Works of Criticism=== | |||
* ''[[Future Females: A Critical Anthology|Future Females: A Critical Anthology]]'' (1981) (editor) | |||
* ''[[Future Females, The Next Generation|Future Females, The Next Generation: New Voices and Velocities in Feminist Science Fiction Criticism]]'' (2000) (editor) | |||
* ''[[Envisioning the Future|Envisioning the Future: Science Fiction and the Next Millennium]]'' (2003) (editor) | |||
* ''Reading Science Fiction'' (2009) (co-editor, with [[James Gunn (author)|James Gunn]] and Matthew Candelaria) | |||
===Fiction=== | |||
* ''[[Oy Pioneer!]]'' (novel; 2003) | |||
==Awards== | |||
* Fulbright lectureship, University of Dortmund, Germany (2006)<ref>"[http://www.fordham.edu/campus_resources/public_affairs/inside_fordham/october_10_2006/in_focus_faculty_and/science_fiction_scho_24277.asp Science Fiction Scholar Receives Fulbright]," Oct. 10, 2006, Fordham In Focus: Faculty and Research.</ref> | |||
* Distinguished Scholar grant, Japan (2000) | |||
* Fulbright lectureship, University of Tübingen, Germany (1989–1990) | |||
* Fulbright lectureship to the [[University of Düsseldorf]], Germany (1983–84) | |||
* [[Pilgrim Award]] for lifetime achievement in science fiction criticism (1997) [[Science Fiction Research Association]] | |||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:22, 13 November 2010
Marleen Barr is a scholar who essentially started the field of feminist sf criticism. Also a sf writer, of Oy! Pioneer.
Marleen Barr teaches communication and media studies at Fordham University, New York City. She is notable for her significant contributions to science fiction studies, for which she won a Pilgrim Award from the Science Fiction Research Association in 1997.[1] Her primary contributions have been her foundational work in the field of feminist science fiction criticism;[2] her 1981 anthology Future Females: A Critical Anthology "served as an introduction and eye-opener to the field of Feminist Science Fiction."[3]
Selected bibliography
Original Criticism
- Alien to Femininity: Speculative Fiction and Feminist Theory (1987)
- Feminist Fabulation: Space/Postmodern Fiction (1992)
- Lost in Space: Probing Feminist Science Fiction and Beyond (1993)
- Genre Fission: A New Discourse Practice for Cultural Studies (2000)
Edited Works of Criticism
- Future Females: A Critical Anthology (1981) (editor)
- Future Females, The Next Generation: New Voices and Velocities in Feminist Science Fiction Criticism (2000) (editor)
- Envisioning the Future: Science Fiction and the Next Millennium (2003) (editor)
- Reading Science Fiction (2009) (co-editor, with James Gunn and Matthew Candelaria)
Fiction
- Oy Pioneer! (novel; 2003)
Awards
- Fulbright lectureship, University of Dortmund, Germany (2006)[4]
- Distinguished Scholar grant, Japan (2000)
- Fulbright lectureship, University of Tübingen, Germany (1989–1990)
- Fulbright lectureship to the University of Düsseldorf, Germany (1983–84)
- Pilgrim Award for lifetime achievement in science fiction criticism (1997) Science Fiction Research Association
References
- ↑ The Locus Index to SF Awards, Science Fiction Research Association Awards.
- ↑ See, e.g., C. Jason Smith & Ximena Gallardo C., "Oy Science Fiction", Reconstruction v.5, n.4 (Fall 2005) ("Marleen S. Barr is a pioneer of feminist science fiction criticism"); Inez van der Spek, Alien Plots, p.42; David Seed, A Companion to Science Fiction, p.52; etc.
- ↑ Lorie Sauble-Otto, "Review of Barr, Future Females", Rocky Mountain Review (Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association), v.57, n.2 (Fall 2003).
- ↑ "Science Fiction Scholar Receives Fulbright," Oct. 10, 2006, Fordham In Focus: Faculty and Research.
External links
- Marleen Barr at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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