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- ↑ The Locus Index to SF Awards, Science Fiction Research Association Awards Archived 2007-04-12 at the Wayback Machine .
- ↑ See, e.g., C. Jason Smith & Ximena Gallardo C., "Oy Science Fiction", Reconstruction v.5, n.4 (Fall 2005) ("Marleen S. Barr is a pioneer of feminist science fiction criticism"); Inez van der Spek, Alien Plots, p.42; David Seed, A Companion to Science Fiction, p.52; etc.
- ↑ Lorie Sauble-Otto, "Review of Barr, Future Females", Rocky Mountain Review (Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association), v.57, n.2 (Fall 2003).
- ↑ "Marleen S. Barr". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ↑ "Marleen Barr – BMCC" . Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ↑ Bagwell, Erin; Barr, Marleen (5 March 2018). "Feminist Science Fiction W/ Marleen S. Barr". Publications and Research.
- ↑ "Science Fiction Scholar Receives Fulbright Archived 2007-07-15 at the Wayback Machine ," Oct. 10, 2006, Fordham In Focus: Faculty and Research.
