George Edgar Slusser

George Edgar Slusser
Born(1939-07-14)July 14, 1939[1]
San Francisco[1]
DiedNovember 4, 2014(2014-11-04) (aged 75)
Highland, California[2]
Education
A.B., University of California, Berkeley (1961)
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Title
Professor emeritus of comparative literature at University of California, Riverside
Spouse
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(m. 1965)​
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Awards
Pilgrim Award (1986)[5]
  • The Edward A. Dickson Emeritus/Emerita Professorship Award (2012/2013)[6]

George Edgar Slusser (July 14, 1939 – November 4, 2014) was an American scholar, professor and writer. Slusser was a well-known science fiction critic. A professor emeritus of comparative literature at University of California, Riverside, he was the first curator of the Eaton collection.

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  2. ^ Grant, James E (November 7, 2014). "[Faculty] Passing of George Edgar Slusser".
  3. ^ Weeks, John (4 March 1979). "San Bernardino critic lashes out at sci-fi greats". The San Bernardino County Sun. pp. D1, D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference redlands was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "SFRA Executive Committee" (PDF). SFRA Newsletter (160). Science Fiction Research Association: 3. September 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  6. ^ "The Edward A. Dickson Emeritus/a Professorship". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.