Philmus, Robert M(ichael)
PHILMUS, Robert M(ichael)
PHILMUS, Robert M(ichael). Canadian/American, b. 1943. Genres: Literary criticism and history. Career: Loyola College, Concordia University, Montreal, assistant professor, 1968-72, associate professor, 1972-76, professor, 1976-98, professor emeritus, 1998-. Instructor of English, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1967-68. Member, Board of Eds., 1973-78, Ed., 1978-91, Contributing Ed., 1991-; Science Fiction Studies. Publications: Into the Unknown: The Evolution of Science-Fiction from Francis Godwin to H.G. Wells, 1970, 1983; (ed. and contrib with D.Y. Hughes) H.G. Wells: Early Writings in Science and Science Fiction, 1974; (ed. with D. Suvin) H.G. Wells and Modern Science Fiction, 1977; (ed. with P. Parrinder) H.G. Wells's Literary Criticism, 1980; H.G. Wells The Island of Dr. Moreau A Variorum Text, 1993. Address: Dept. of English, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC, Canada H4B 1R6.