Stanislaw Lem date of birth:
September 12, 1921
How old was Stanislaw Lem when died?
84
Where was Stanislaw Lem born?
Lviv, Poland
When did Stanislaw Lem die?
March 27, 2006
What is Stanislaw Lem nationality?
Polish
What is Stanislaw Lem's occupation?
Writer
What genre is Stanislaw Lem's work?
Science fiction, philosophy, satire, Hard science fiction
Short Biography
Stanisław Lem (12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a Polish writer of science fiction, philosophy, and satire. Trained physician. His books have been translated into forty-one languages and have sold over forty-five million copies. From the 1950s to 2000s, he published many books, both science fiction and philosophical/futurological. He is best known as the author of the 1961 novel Solaris, which has been made into a feature film three times. In 1976, Theodore Sturgeon wrote that Lem was the most widely read science-fiction writer in the world.