bomb, but because he realized in even a slightly alternative world, he might have been killed right then and there. Many members of his family perished during the Holocaust, including his paternal grandparents Lavoslav and Josipa Šlesinger. Interest in literature After World War Two, Suvin became even more interested in science fiction. He earned his PhD from Zagreb University. Soon after, he published his first article, which was little more than a brief overview and survey of the SF genre. He continued to earn a living by translating a wide variety of science fiction books into his native language. They included The Seedling Stars and Day of the Triffids. In general, the more fascinating he found a book, the more likely he was to translate it. In Yugoslavia during the early 1960s, Suvin published his first book, a historical introduction to, or general overview of, science fiction as a whole. The works of Asimov, Heinlein and others were discussed in great detail, and several individual SF books were analyzed. The book also included the results of his first article initially published in 1957. Move to North America In 1967, Suvin emigrated to North America to teach in universities. Shortly after arriving, college students in the United States were revolting. Students wanted many things, but among them were more courses, one of which was science fiction. At this point, Suvin's expertise was extremely desirable, and there were many educational institutions that were looking to hire him. Suvin was hired as a science fiction professor at McGill University in Montreal in 1968. About five years later, the number of students signing up for SF courses dropped significantly, leaving him to teach English and literature courses. Through his teaching career, he has published numerous works and contributed to the study of science fiction. In 1999, Suvin retired and moved to Italy, where he lives to this day. Awards The SFera Award for lifetime achievement in science fiction, 2009. The Lyman Tower Sargent Distinguished Scholar Award by the North American Society for Utopian Studies, 2013. A Distinguished Service Award by the European Utopian Studies Society, 2019. Philosophy Science fiction Works of science fiction all begin with the idea of framing a hypothesis - a new thing or novum. The most common of these hypotheses is likely time travel, although there are many thousands of distinct alternate realities used in books and movies that do