Janusz Andrzej Zajdel | |
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Born | 15 August 1938 Warsaw, Poland |
Died | 19 July 1985 (aged 46) Warsaw, Poland |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Polish |
Period | 1961–1985 |
Genre | science fiction, social science fiction |
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Janusz Andrzej Zajdel (15 August 1938 – 19 July 1985) was a Polish science fiction author, second in popularity in Poland to Stanisław Lem.[1][2] His major genres were social science fiction and dystopia. His main recurring theme involved the gloomy prospects for a space environment into which mankind carried totalitarian ideas and habits: Red Space Republics, or Space Labor Camps, or both. His heroes desperately try to find meaning in the world around them.
The Polish science fiction fandom award was named after him: the Janusz A. Zajdel Award. He was a trustee of World SF.[1]
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