Waubonsee Community College

Sisters of tomorrow, the first women of science fiction, edited by Lisa Yaszek and Patrick B. Sharp ; with a conclusion by Kathleen Ann Goonan

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-381) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Sisters of tomorrow

bibliography

923650691

edited by Lisa Yaszek and Patrick B. Sharp ; with a conclusion by Kathleen Ann Goonan

Wesleyan early classics of science fiction series

the first women of science fiction

"For nearly half a century, feminist scholars, writers, and fans have successfully challenged the notion that science fiction is all about "boys and their toys," pointing to authors such as Mary Shelley, Clare Winger Harris, and Judith Merril as proof that women have always been part of the genre. Continuing this tradition, Sisters of Tomorrow offers readers a comprehensive selection of works by SF luminaries. Providing insightful commentary and context, this anthology documents how women in the early twentieth century contributed to the science fiction magazine community and showcases the content they produced, including short stories, editorials, illustrations, poetry, and science journalism. Yaszek and Sharp's critical annotation and author biographies link women's work in the early science fiction community to larger patterns of feminine literary and cultural production in turn-of-the-twentieth-century America. In a concluding essay, the award-winning author Kathleen Ann Goonan considers such work in relation to the history of women in science and engineering and to the contemporary science fiction community itself." --Publisher information