Joanna Russ date of birth:

February 22, 1937

How old was Joanna Russ when died?

74

Where was Joanna Russ born?

The Bronx, New York, USA

When did Joanna Russ die?

April 29, 2011

What is Joanna Russ nationality?

American

What is Joanna Russ's occupation?

Academic, feminist, fiction writer

What genre is Joanna Russ's work?

Science fiction, fantasy

Short Biography

Joanna Russ (February 22, 1937 – April 29, 2011) was an American writer, academic and feminist. She is the author of a number of works of science fiction, fantasy and feminist literary criticism such as How to Suppress Women's Writing, as well as a contemporary novel, On Strike Against God, and one children's book, Kittatinny. She is best known for The Female Man, a novel combining utopian fiction and satire.