Carl Freedman
American writer and academic (born 1951)
About Carl Freedman
Born 1951. Carl Freedman is an American writer, university teacher and scholar of English.
Carl Howard Freedman (born 1951) is an American writer, literary theorist and professor of English literature at Louisiana State University. He is best known for the non-fiction book Critical Theory and Science Fiction, and his scholarly work on the writer Philip K. Dick. Freedman's other works include a series of books on Isaac Asimov, Ursula K. Le Guin and Samuel R. Delany, and several essays and a book on China Miéville. In 2018, he won the Pilgrim Award for lifetime contribution to science fiction and fantasy scholarship.
Life and career Carl Freedman was born in North Carolina in 1951.
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American writer and academic (born 1951)
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Carl Freedman was born on 13 April 1951.
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Carl Freedman is a writer, university teacher and scholar of English.
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