 Gertrude Barrows Bennett ( 1883 – 1948 ) was the first major female writer of fantasy and science fiction in the United States , publishing her stories under the pseudonym Francis Stevens . Bennett wrote a number of highly acclaimed fantasies between 1917 and 1923 and has been called " the woman who invented dark fantasy " . 
 Gertrude Barrows Bennett ( 1883 – 1948 ) was the first major female writer of fantasy and science fiction in the United States , publishing her stories under the pseudonym Francis Stevens . Bennett wrote a number of highly acclaimed fantasies between 1917 and 1923 and <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>has</mark></a> been called " the woman <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a>invented dark fantasy " . 
Gertrude Barrows Bennett ( 1883 – 1948 ) was the first major female writer of fantasy and science fiction in da United States , publishing her stories under the pseudonym Francis Stevens . Bennett wrote a number of highly acclaimed fantasies between 1917 and 1923 and done been called " the woman invented dark fantasy " .