Janusz A. Zajdel

Janusz Andrzej Zajdel (August 15, 1938 – July 19, 1985) was a Polish science fiction author born in Warsaw.

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August 15 - 1938 - July 19 - 1985 - Polish - Science fiction - Warsaw

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His novels created the core of Polish social fiction and dystopias. In them, he envisions totalitarian states and collapsed societies. His heroes are desperately trying to find sense in world around them, sometimes (like in Cylinder van Troffa) they are outsiders from a different time or place, trying to adapt to the new environment. However, the main idea that is visible to any reader is to force the readership to compare their gloomy, hopeless sitation to what may happen in space environment if we transfer totalitarian ideas and habits into space worlds. Red Space Republics or Space Labour Camps, or both...

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Social fiction - Dystopia

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Named after him is the Zajdel award of Polish fandom.

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Zajdel - Fandom

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