Polish-born Stanislaw Lem, one of SF’s most influential writers, has died today at the age of 84. Lem’s most well-known work is Solaris, but his many works, translated into more than 40 languages, established his fame. An obituary may be found here.
Polish-born Stanislaw Lem, one of SF’s most influential writers, has died today at the age of 84. Lem’s most well-known work is Solaris, but his many works, translated into more than 40 languages, established his fame. An obituary may be found here.
Good stories
I remember reading his books back in the 70’s. I especially liked the satirical "Pirx the Pilot".
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Sorry to hear. I read some of his stuff, and even though I guess it loses in the translation I would highly recommend The Cyberiad.