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Stanisław Herman Lem ( Polish: [staˈɲiswaf ˈlɛm] ⓘ; 12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a Polish writer of science fiction and essays on various subjects, including philosophy, futurology, and literary criticism. Many of his science fiction stories are of satirical and humorous character.
- Polish
- 27 March 2006 (aged 84), Kraków, Poland
- Writer
List of works by Stanisław Lem and their adaptations. Some of Lem's works in 9 languages. Stanisław Lem was a Polish science fiction writer. His works have been translated into 40 languages and over 30 million copies have been sold.
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 ...
Aug 11, 2021 · This cosmic perspective — mischievous yet melancholy, and far beyond a human point of view — is a signature with Lem, an icon of science fiction best known to English-speaking readers as the...
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This bibliography of Stanisław Lem is a list of works about Stanisław Lem, a Polish science fiction writer and essayist. In addition to books and numerous academic articles, Lem's works and ideas have been a subject of a number of Ph.D. and master theses.
Apr 25, 2024 · Stanisław Lem (born September 12, 1921, Lwów, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]—died March 27, 2006, Kraków, Poland) was a Polish author of science fiction that veers between humanism and despair about human limitations. His books have been translated into more than 35 languages.
Oct 27, 2017 · Writing under censorship in Soviet-dominated Poland, Stanisław Lem turned to the fantasies of science fiction to offer radical critiques of modern life.
