I Am Not Spock

I Am Not Spock  
Author(s) Leonard Nimoy
Genre(s) Autobiography
Publisher Celestial Arts
Publication date 1975
ISBN 9780890871171
OCLC Number 1848987
Dewey Decimal 791/.092/4 B
LC Classification PN2287.N55 A34
Followed by I Am Spock by Leonard Nimoy

I Am Not Spock is Leonard Nimoy's first autobiography. Published in 1975, between the end of Star Trek: The Original Series and the production of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the book received criticism from some fans due to the perception that he was rejecting the character Spock. In reality, he maintained he was only clarifying the difference between himself and Spock, whom he always enjoyed playing. However, he later published I Am Spock in an attempt to address the misconceptions.

“ I went through a definite identity crisis. The question was whether to embrace Mr. Spock or to fight the onslaught of public interest. I realize now that I really had no choice in the matter. Spock and Star Trek were very much alive and there wasn’t anything that I could do to change that.[1] ”

References

  1. ^ "Trekdom - Star Trek Fanzine: Leonard Nimoy's Love/Hate Relationship with Mr. Spock". Startrekdom.blogspot.com. 2007-05-24. http://startrekdom.blogspot.com/2007/05/leonard-nimoys-lovehate-relationship.html. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 

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