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* [[The White Plague]] (1982) - A male scientist unleashes a plague that kills only women, dooming the human race.
* [[The White Plague]] (1982) - A male scientist unleashes a plague that kills only women, dooming the human race.
* [[Dune]] (1965) - <I>Dune</I> and sequels portrayed a relatively patriarchal government, with a powerful matriarchal cult (the [[Bene Gesserit]]) dedicated to breeding the Uber-boy.
* [[Dune]] (1965) - <I>Dune</I> and sequels portrayed a relatively patriarchal government, with a powerful matriarchal cult (the [[Bene Gesserit]]) dedicated to breeding the Uber-boy.
[[category:Hugo Award winning authors|Herbert, Frank]]

Revision as of 19:08, 16 June 2006

1920 - 1986.

A science fiction writer. He has been criticized as sexist, particularly in Hellstrom's Hive.

  • Hellstrom's Hive (1973) - Portrayed an insect-like race of humans as matriarchal.
  • The White Plague (1982) - A male scientist unleashes a plague that kills only women, dooming the human race.
  • Dune (1965) - Dune and sequels portrayed a relatively patriarchal government, with a powerful matriarchal cult (the Bene Gesserit) dedicated to breeding the Uber-boy.