after world war two, suvin became even more infatuated with science fiction. he earned his phd from zagreb university, one of the most prestigious universities in europe. soon after, he published his first article, which was little more than a brief overview and survey of the sf genre. after getting his foot in the proverbial door, he continued making money 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.