Janusz Zajdel
Janusz Andrzej Zajdel (15 August 1938 – 19 July 1985) was a Polish science fiction author, second in popularity in Poland to Stanisław Lem. 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.
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.
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