Nobody Bothers Gus Explained

"Nobody Bothers Gus" is a 1955 science fiction short story by Algis Budrys. It was first published in Astounding Science-Fiction.

There were two sequel stories: "The Peasant Girl" (1956), and "And Then She Found Him" (1957).[1]

Synopsis

Gus Kusevic has astounding mutant powers, but cannot have any effect on the world, because one of his powers is being superhumanly unmemorable.

Reception

"Nobody Bothers Gus" was a finalist for the 1956 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[2] The Independent, in Budrys' 2008 obituary, noted that the story "remains intensely readable",[3] while The Times called it "exceptional".[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sfsite.com/fsf/bibliography/vsfanthstorieswho01.htm VENTURE SCIENCE FICTION: ANTHOLOGY STORIES (by author)
  2. http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1956-hugo-awards/ 1956 Hugo Awards
  3. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/algis-budrys-science-fiction-writer-and-editor-846966.html Algis Budrys: Science-fiction writer and editor
  4. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/algis-budrys-lithuanian-born-american-science-fiction-writer-vhct32dnbr0 Algis Budrys: Lithuanian born American science fiction writer