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Women
in Science Fiction and Fantasy
VOLUME 1: OVERVIEWS .............................................................................................................................. Edited by Robin Anne Reid
GREENWOOD PRESS W E S T P O R T, C O N N E C T I C U T. L O N D O N
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Women in science fiction and fantasy / edited by Robin Anne Reid. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-313-33589-1 ((set) : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-313-33591-4 ((vol. 1) : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-313-33592-1 ((vol. 2) : alk. paper) 1. Science fiction—Women authors—History and criticism. 2. Fantasy fiction—Women authors—History and criticism. 3. Science fiction, American—History and criticism. 4. Science fiction, English—History and criticism. 5. Fantasy fiction, American—History and criticism. 6. Fantasy fiction, English—History and criticism. 7. Women and literature— History—20th century. 8. Feminism in literature. 9. Gender identity in literature. 10. Women in literature. I. Reid, Robin Anne, 1955– PS374.S35W63 2009 809.30 8762082—dc22 2008035424 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright C 2009 by Robin A. Reid All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2008035424 ISBN: 978-0-313-33589-1 (set) ISBN: 978-0-313-33591-4 (vol. 1) ISBN: 978-0-313-33592-1 (vol. 2) First published in 2009 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America
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Contents PREFACE Robin Anne Reid
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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The Middle Ages 1 Gillian Polack ........................................................................................................ 2
Nineteenth-Century Fiction 12 Helen Pilinovsky ........................................................................................................ 3
Nineteenth-Century Poetry 23 Donelle R. Ruwe ........................................................................................................ 4
Fantasy, 1900–1959: Novels and Short Fiction 34 Christine Mains ........................................................................................................ 5
Science Fiction, 1900–1959: Novels and Short Fiction 45 Eric Leif Davin ........................................................................................................ 6
Comics, 1900–1959 54 Trina Robbins ........................................................................................................ 7
Fantasy, 1960–2005: Novels and Short Fiction 62 Christine Mains ........................................................................................................ 8
Science Fiction, 1960–2005: Novels and Short Fiction 73 David M. Higgins ........................................................................................................ 9
Comics, 1960–2005 84 Anita K. McDaniel ........................................................................................................ 10 Genre Poetry: Twentieth Century 94 Scott Green ........................................................................................................ 11 Fantasy Film: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries 101 Holly Hassel ....................................................