Stanisław Lem

Born in September 12th, 1921

From Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland

Stanisław Lem Biography

Stanisław Lem 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 claimed 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.

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Stanisław Lem Movies

The Congress Poster
July 24, 2014
1 Poster
November 5, 2009
Return Poster
January 1, 2008
Solaris Poster
November 19, 2002
Solaris Poster
November 11, 1972
Ikarie XB 1 Poster
November 25, 1964
First Spaceship on Venus Poster
October 31, 1962

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