The Case for Stanislaw Lem, One of Science Fiction’s Unsung Giants

The Case for Stanislaw Lem, One of Science Fiction’s Unsung Giants
By reprinting six key works by the slowly fading Polish SF giant Stanislaw Lem, MIT Press hopes to revive his varied and considerable legacy
Brendan Byrne
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May 8, 2020
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Stanislaw Lem, 1977. Photo: ullstein bild/Getty ImagesSince his death in 2006, the work of Polish science fiction writer Stanisław Lem has slowly slid from view. While his…
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Written by Brendan Byrne
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He who wields the imagination shall perish in the imagination. - Stanislaw Lem
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