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Stanisław Lem (Polish pronunciation was a Polish writer of science fiction, philosophy and satire. He was named a Knight of the Order of the White Eagle. His books have been translated into 41 languages and have sold over 27 million copies.He is perhaps best known as the author of the 1961 novel Solaris, which has been made into a feature film three times. In 1976 Theodore Sturgeon said that Lem was the most widely read science-fiction writer in the world.
His works explore philosophical themes; speculation on technology, the nature of intelligence, the impossibility of mutual communication and understanding, despair about human limitations and humankind's place in the universe. They are sometimes presented as fiction, but others are in the form of essays or philosophical books. Translations of his works are difficult due to passages with elaborate word formation, alien or robotic poetry, and puns. Multiple translated versions of his works exist.
Bibliography
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(1997)
A Stanislaw Lem Reader (Rethinking Theory)
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(1994)
Peace on Earth
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(1989)
Eden
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(1988)
Hospital Of The Transfiguration
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(1987)
Fiasco
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- Legal name: Stanisław Lem
- Birthdate: September 12, 1921
- Birthplace: Lwów, Poland
- Nationality: Polish
- Gender: Male
- Official Website: http://lem.pl/
- Genres: Science Fiction
- Date of death: March 27, 2006 (aged 84)
- Burial location: Krakow, Poland
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Stanisław Lem was a Polish science-fiction writer, his most known book was Solaris. His writings includes such topics as speculation on technological advances, human problems connected with technological progress, impossibility of communication between humans and alien civilizations. There were 27 millions copies of his books sold and they were translated into 41 languages.
