Marleen S. Barr

Marleen Barr
Born (1953-03-01) March 1, 1953
New York City, U.S.
AwardsPilgrim Award, Science Fiction Research Association (1997)
Academic work
InstitutionsFordham University, New York City
Main interestsCommunication and media studies, particularly science fiction studies
Notable ideasFeminist science fiction criticism

Marleen S. Barr (born March 1, 1953) 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. Her primary contributions have been her foundational work in the field of feminist science fiction criticism; her 1981 anthology Future Females: A Critical Anthology "served as an introduction and eye-opener to the field of Feminist Science Fiction."

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