Title: Frankenstein's daughters
First published: 1997
Description: Women Science fiction authors - past and present - are united by the problems they face in attempting to write in this genre, an overwhelmingly male-dominated field. Science fiction has been defined by male-centered, scientific discourse that describes women as alien "others" rather than rational beings. This perspective has defined the boundaries of science fiction, resulting in women writers being excluded as equal participants in the genre.

Frankenstein's Daughters explores the different strategies women have used to negotiate the minefields of their chosen career: they have created a unique utopian science formulated by and for women, with women characters taking center stage and actively confronting oppressors. This type of depiction is a radical departure from the condition where women are relegated to marginal roles within the narratives.

Donawerth takes a comprehensive look at the field and explores the works of authors such as Mary Shelley, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Anne McCaffrey.
Subjects: American Science fiction, Science fiction, English, History and criticism, Influence, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Science fiction, American, Women authors, Women and literature, English fiction, English Science fiction, American fiction, English influences, History, Shelley, mary wollstonecraft, 1797-1851, Science fiction, history and criticism, American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, English fiction, history and criticism, 20th century
Places: English-speaking countries
People: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851)
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: PS374.S35 D66 1997