Partners in wonder : women and the birth of science fiction, 1926-1965

Partners in Wonder revolutionizes our knowledge of women and early science fiction. Contrary to accepted interpretations, women fans and writers were a welcome and influential part of pulp science fiction from the birth of the genre. Davin finds that at least 203 female authors, under their own female names, published over a thousand stories in science fiction magazines between 1926 and 1965. This work explores the distinctly different form of science fiction that females producedone that was both more utopian and more empathetic than that of their male counterparts. Partners in Wonder presents, for the first time, a complete bibliography of every story published by women writers in science fiction magazines from 1926 to 1965 and brief biographies on 133 of these women writers. It is thus the most comprehensive source of information on early women science fiction writers yet available and of great importance to scholars of women's studies, popular culture, and English literature as well as science fiction. Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 10 Bibliographic Tables 12 Acknowledgments 14 Introduction: Science Fiction and the Contested Terrain of Popular Culture 16 Part One: Presumption of Prejudice Science Fiction's Contested Terrain, 1926–1949 42 1 The Genesis of the Mythology 44 2 Present at the Creation 68 3 Weird Sisters 79 4 Female Fandom 89 5 Women Without Names 111 6 The Usual Suspects 142 7 Anecdotes and Antidotes 169 8 Haven in a Heartless World 178 9 Ebony and Ivory 207 10 Femalien Empathy 227 11 Feminist Futures 240 12 History and Mythistory 254 Part Two: The Crest of the First Wave Science Fiction's Female Counter-Culture, 1950–1960 258 13 Ecce Femina 260 14 Alone Against Tomorrow 277 15 Across the Great Divide 291 16 A Counter-Culture of Tending and Befriending 302 Part Three: Hidden From History The Ebbing of First Wave Women's Science Fiction, 1961–1965 314 17 Into Time's Abyss 316 18 The Persistence of Myth 327 Appendix I: Bibliography of Women Science Fiction Writers, 1926–1965 332 Appendix II: The Women That Time Forgot, 1926–1960 384 Some Online Resources 432 Index 434 About the Author 446 Part 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Science Fiction and the Contested Terrain of Popular Culture Part 3 Part One - Presumption of Prejudice: Science Fiction's Contested Terrain, 1926-1949 Chapter 4 The Genesis of the Mythology Chapter 5 Present at the Creation Chapter 6 Weird Sisters Chapter 7 Female Fandom Chapter 8 Women Without Names Chapter 9 The Usual Suspects Chapter 10 Anecdotes and Antidotes Chapter 11 Haven in a Heartless World Chapter 12 Ebony and Ivory Chapter 13 Femalien Empathy Chapter 14 Feminist Futures Chapter 15 History and Mythistory Part 16 Part Two - The Crest of the First Wave: Science Fiction's Female Counter-Culture, 1950-1960 Chapter 17 Ecce Femina Chapter 18 Alone Against Tomorrow Chapter 19 Across the Great Divide Chapter 20 A Counter-Culture of Tending and Befriending Part 21 Part Three - Hidden From History:The Ebbing of First Wave Women's Science Fiction, 1961-1965 Chapter 22 Into Time's Abyss Chapter 23 The Persistence of Myth Part 24 Appendix I: Bibliography of Women Science Fiction Writers, 1926 - 1965 Part 25 Appendix II: Biographies of Women Science Fiction Writers, 1926 - 1965 "Partners in Wonder presents, for the first time, a complete bibliography of every story published by women in science fiction magazines from 1926 to 1965 and brief biographies on 133 of these women writers. It is thus the most comprehensive source of information on early science fiction writers available and will be of great importance to scholars of women's studies, popular culture, and English literature, as well as science fiction."--Jacket Partners In Wonder Revolutionizes Our Knowledge Of Women And Early Science Fiction. Davin Finds That At Least 203 Female Authors Published Over A Thousand Stories In Science Fiction Magazines Between 1926 And 1965. This Work Explores The Distinctly Different Form Of Science Fiction That Females Wrote, Offers A Comprehensive Bibliography Of These Works, And Provides Biographies Of 133 Of These Women Authors. Explores the distinctly different form of science fiction that females wrote, and offers a comprehensive bibliography of these works. This work provides biographies of 133 of these women authors. It finds that at least 203 female authors published over a thousand stories in science fiction magazines between 1926 and 1965. 'Partners in Wonder' explores our knowledge of women and science fiction between 1936 and 1965. It describes the distinctly different form of science fiction that females produced, one that was both more utopian and more empathetic than that of their male counterparts