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Stanisław Herman Lem ( Polish: [staˈɲiswaf ˈlɛm] ⓘ; 12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a Polish writer of novels, short stories and essays on various subjects, including philosophy, futurology, and literary criticism. Many of his science fiction stories are of satirical and humorous character.
Stanisław Lem (1921-2006) one of the greatest contemporary writers—„a virtuoso storyteller” according to the „New York Times”, whose books „convey the sense of a mind hovering above the boundaries of the human condition.” While most of his works bear the broad „science fiction” label he was a master of a number of genres and ...
E-books and tablets, smartphones, Google and even ‘The Matrix’ were all conceived in the mid-20th century by the author of ‘Solaris’. Here’s how Stanisław Lem predicted the future we live in.
Stanisław Lem (12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a writer of science fiction, futurology and cybernetics. His books have been translated into 41 languages and have sold over 27 million copies. He is known as the author of the 1961 novel Solaris, which has been made into a feature film three times (1968, 1972, 2002).
Sep 2, 2021 · The A to Z of Stanisław Lem. #language & literature. Author: Janusz R. Kowalczyk. Share: That famous law of Stanisław Lem – ‘Nobody reads. If he reads, he understands nothing. If he understands, he forgets immediately’ – does not mean we have no need to quote the most interesting fragments of his works and statements.
Feb 27, 2024 · Rivka Galchen on the science-fiction writer Stanisław Lem, and how he foresaw the impact of artificial-intelligence technologies such as ChatGPT.
The Cyberiad (Polish: Cyberiada), sometimes subtitled Fables for the Cybernetic Age, is a series of satirical science fiction short stories by Polish writer Stanisław Lem published during 1964–1979.
