Carl Freedman (writer)

Carl Freedman
Born1951 (age 72–73)
North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationWriter, academic
Notable worksCritical Theory and Science Fiction (2000)
Notable awardsPilgrim Award (2018)
TitleWilliam A. Read Professor of English Literature
Academic background
Alma materYale University
Academic work
InstitutionsLouisiana State University
Websitewww.cfreedman.com

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.