Janusz Zajdel
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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.
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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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The Polish science fiction fandom award was named after him: the Janusz A. Zajdel Award. He was a trustee of World SF.[1]