Jacek Dukaj | |
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 Dukaj in 2022 | |
| Born | 30 July 1974 Tarnów, Poland |
| Occupation | writer |
| Language | Polish |
| Alma mater | Jagiellonian University |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Notable works | Katedra, Czarne oceany, The Old Axolotl, Perfekcyjna niedoskonałość, Lód |
| Notable awards | European Union Prize for Literature (2009) Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis (2017) European Science Fiction Award (2023) |
Jacek Józef Dukaj (pronounced: [ˈjat͡sɛk ˈdukaj]; born 30 July 1974) is a Polish science fiction and fantasy writer. His fiction explores such themes as alternate history, alternative physics and logic, human nature, religion, the relationship between science and power, technological singularity, artificial intelligence, and transhumanism. He is regarded among the most popular Polish contemporary science fiction authors.[1]
He is the recipient of numerous national and international literary prizes including the European Union Prize for Literature, Janusz A. Zajdel Award and European Science Fiction Award.
- ^ "Jacek Dukaj wśród 23 najbardziej wpływowych Polaków w AI". rynek-ksiazki.pl (in Polish). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.