Carl Freedman | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, academic |
| Notable works | Critical Theory and Science Fiction (2000) |
| Notable awards | Pilgrim Award (2018) |
| Title | William A. Read Professor of English Literature |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Louisiana State University |
| Website | www |
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.