Jayge Carr is the pen name of American science fiction and fantasy author Margery Ruth Morgenstern Krueger (July 28, 1940 – December 20, 2006),[1][2] also known as Margery Krueger[3] and Marj Krueger,[2] a former nuclear physicist for NASA.[4] She is best known for her "Rabelais" series.[2]
Marj Krueger
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| Born | Margery Ruth Morgenstern (1940-07-28)July 28, 1940 Houston, Texas |
| Died | December 20, 2006(2006-12-20) (aged 66) Austin, Texas |
| Pen name | Jayge Carr |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Nuclear physics |
| Alma mater | Wayne State University |
| Period | 1976–2006 |
| Genre | Science fiction, Fantasy |
Carr was born on the 28th[3][4] of July 1940 in Houston, Texas, where she was also raised.[3] As an adult she lived in Texas and in other states. She studied physics at Carnegie Institute of Technology, Wayne State University, and Case Western Reserve University, which she left before achieving her doctorate to raise a family and write.[3]
On 20 December 2006, Carr died of cancer, leaving a husband, two daughters, two granddaughters, and three sisters.[3] Carr's remains were launched into orbit by Celestis.[5]
Carr's first published story, "Alienation" appeared in the science fiction magazine Analog in 1976,[3] and she continued writing through the remainder of her life. She tried to inject a sense of fun into her writing.[3] Regarded by some as a feminist writer, she considered herself more as a "peoplist," dealing with such themes as bigotry and pollution in her fiction.[3]