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Stanislaw Lem (1921 – )

Nationality: PolishPeriods: Polish

leading Polish science fiction author; literary critic

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Filling the Void: Verne, Wells, and Lem
http://JV.Gilead.org.il/sfs/rose.art.html
“Concerned with the human in relation to the non-human, SF could only emerge in thecontext of a culture that articulates crucial aspects of its experience in those terms.Moreover, because it represents a secular transformation of religious concerns, SF couldonly emerge in a context in which the claims of traditional religion were still felt but inwhich belief was at best problematic.”
Contains: Criticism
Author: Mark Rose
From: Science-Fiction Studies Vol. 8 no. 24; p. 121-142; July 1981
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Stanislaw Lem: The Problem of Communication
http://mars.superlink.net/neptune/Lem.html
“Since ideas are about reality, in some way or other, it is natural to ask what Lem’s storiestell us about the world as he sees it, or as he wants us to see it. This can be unfolded intomany questions. How does he see reality on a basic level � as knowable or unknowable, as a place where people (even nonhuman people!) can succeed in their efforts, etc.? How do people come to know this reality � through faith or trances or scientific experiments oreveryday experiences? How should they live, both as individuals and in society? SinceLem also deals with political themes, we might also ask: Is there an antagonism betweenpeople and the society they live in? If there is, is it avoidable or necessary?”
Contains: Criticism
Author: Daniel Ust
From: 1999
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Biographical sites about Stanislaw Lem

The Scriptorium: Stanislaw Lem
http://www.TheModernWord.com/scriptorium/barthelme.html
Biographical overview of Lem. Also links to several other Lem sites. Part of the excellent literary site, The Modern Word.
Contains: Sketch, Commentary, Webliography
Author: Nathan M. Powers
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Other sites about Stanislaw Lem

An Interview with Stanislaw Lem
http://www.reocities.com/CapitolHill/2594/lem.html
Translated into English.
Contains: Interview,
Author: Wojciech Orlinski
From: Wiadomasci Kulturalne
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The Spearhead of Cognition
http://www.eff.org/Misc/Publications/Bruce_Sterling/Catscan_columns/catscan.02
“Satirical commentary on Stanislaw Lem’s introduction to western science fiction.”
Contains: Commentary
Author: Bruce Sterling
From: Catscan 2
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Stanislaw Lem Bibliography
http://www.rpi.edu/~sofkam/lem/index.html
“Stanislaw Lem is a polish science fiction writer known for his satire, humor, and frequently irreverent reflections of society. This page a work in progress.”
Contains: Bibliography
Author: Mike Sofka
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VITRIFAX: The writing of Stanislaw Lem
http://world.std.com/~mmcirvin/vitrifax.html
“Here, my primary purpose is to provide highly subjective capsule reviews of nearly all of Lem’s work that has been translated into English.”
Contains: Commentary
Author: Matt McIrvin
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