*Following my Nose * is Hugo and Nebula

*Following my Nose * is Hugo and Nebula

author and critic Alexei Panshin's very personal journey into literary analysis

and his own reflections. Panshin discusses his own journey as well

as works that influenced his own writing and on science fiction in general.

Authors like A.E. van Vogt, Charles Dodgson (Lewis Caroll) and others have

shaped both the genre as well as Panshin's own art. This work also discusses a broader critique

of the genre and its impact on literature and culture, drawing heavily from his

outstanding, Hugo-winning book, The World Beyond the Hill. Beautifully written as only Alexei Panshin

can, the book perfectly melds his own personal journey, a unique perspective on

science fiction and the power of the genre to influence our culture.