Tag Archives: Michael Kandel

Polish SFT: Anthologies

  The Dedalus Book of Polish Fantasy, edited and translated by Wiesiek Powaga (Dedalus, 1996). “This anthology of fiction traces Polish literature’s extensive and continuing dialogue with the Devil. In nineteen selections from eighteen authors, editor and translator Powoga collects the best representatives of this tradition from the past century.“ Stories include: “Co-existence” by Stanisław

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Polish SFT: An Overview

OVERVIEW Polish SFT is a wonderful mix of science fiction and surrealism, fantasy and horror, cyberpunk and fairy tale. Since the 1960s, when Stanisław Lem, Witold Gombrowicz, and Stefan Grabiński were first translated and introduced to Anglophone audiences; to the present day, when Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher universe is available in English across various media; Polish

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Review: Mortal Engines by Stanislaw Lem

translated by Michael Kandel original publication: Seabury Press, 1977 my edition: Mariner Books, 1992 239 pages Reading Stanislaw Lem Brought together into one volume by translator Michael Kandel, these “robot fables” are not really stories so much as cautionary allegories or references to fairy tales, only now the main characters aren’t princesses and ogres but

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Review: The Star Diaries by Stanislaw Lem

translated from the Polish by Michael Kandel originally published in Poland: 1957; expanded 1971 my edition: Harcourt (June 26, 1985) 286 pages Reading Stanislaw Lem As you know, I’ve set myself the very enjoyable task of reading all of Stanislaw Lem’s speculative fiction that’s available in English. And since I love doing things chronologically, I’ve

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