Carol J. Clover
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Carol Jeanne Clover (born July 31, 1940) is an American professor of Medieval Studies (Early Northern Europe) and American Film at the University of California, Berkeley.
Carol J. Clover | |
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Born | (1940-07-31) July 31, 1940 (age 84) |
Children | Joshua Clover |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Medieval studies, film studies |
Notable ideas | Final girl |
Clover has been widely published in her areas of expertise, and is the author of three books.[2] Clover's 1992 book, Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film, achieved popularity beyond academe.[3][4] Clover is credited with developing the "final girl" theory in the horror genre, which has changed both popular and academic conceptions of gender in horror films.
Clover is a featured expert in the film S&Man, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006.[5]