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Panshin, Alexei
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Dates of existence
1940-2022
History
Alexei Panshin was born on August 14, 1940, in Lansing, Michigan. He has a B. A. from Michigan State University and A Master's in Librarianship from the University of Chicago. Panshin is a well-known writer and critic of science fiction. His first published story appeared in 1963. His best-known work is Rite of Passage, published in 1968. His critical studies, Heinlein in Dimension, Science Fiction in Dimension, and The World Beyond the Hill, are well-regarded in academic circles. Panshin died in August 2022.