18-480: Zajdel is a surname of Polish origin. Notable people with this surname include: Janusz Zajdel (1938–1985), Polish science fiction author, second in popularity in Poland after Stanisław Lem Saulie Zajdel , Canadian politician Stan Zajdel (1927–2017), American football player and coach See also [ edit ] Janusz A. Zajdel Award , often called just Zajdel,
36-538: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles 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
54-738: The Polish Ministry of Culture and Arts Best SF Book of the Year Award for Van Troff's Cylinder . Zajdel also received the Golden Sepulka Award two times: for Limes Inferior (1982 novel; 1983 award) and Wyjście z cienia ("Out of the Shadow") (1983 novel; 1984 award). He was awarded the Medal of Merit for National Defence for his educational film scripts. Winner of Śląkfa for 1984. In 1984 Polish fantasy and science fiction fandom (associated with
72-452: The article wizard to submit a draft for review, or request a new article . Search for " Lalande 21185 (powieść) " in existing articles. Look for pages within Misplaced Pages that link to this title . Other reasons this message may be displayed: If a page was recently created here, it may not be visible yet because of a delay in updating the database; wait a few minutes or try
90-478: The social science fiction genre in Polish science fiction, known in Poland as the sociological speculative fiction ( fantastyka socjologiczna ). He has been an inspiration to a number of younger Polish science fiction authors such as Maciej Parowski and Marek Oramus . His works have been translated into Belarusian, Bulgarian, Czech, Esperanto, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Russian and Slovenian. As of August 2015 ,
108-724: The Central Laboratory of Radiological Protection in Poland. He published a number of academic works, handbooks of safety regulations, as well as educational and popular science texts. In 1976 he joined the Polish Writers' Union . In his spare time, he popularized science by writing science fiction . With his brother, he started a column in a Polish magazine for young people interested in science and engineering, Młody Technik [ pl ] ( Young Technician ), in which they proposed various futuristic gadgets. In 1961 Młody Technik published Zajdel's science-fiction debut,
126-480: The Mirror, 1975); Iluzyt (1976); Feniks (The Phoenix, 1981); and Ogon diabła (The Devil's Tail, 1982). His first novel, Lalande 21185 [ pl ] , appeared in 1966, a year after his first short-story anthology, and was geared toward young adults . His first serious science-fiction novel was a " first contact "-type SF mystery , Prawo do powrotu [ pl ] (Right of Return, 1975); but it
144-504: The Polish SF convention Polcon ) decided to establish an annual award, initially named Sfinks ("Sphynx"). Janusz A. Zajdel became the first winner of this award, for his 1984 novel Paradyzja . He won the award posthumously in 1985, shortly after his death, at which time it was decided to rename the award after him, and it became known as the Janusz A. Zajdel Award . Frederik Pohl dedicated
162-599: The annual award for Polish science fiction and fantasy named after the author of the same name [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Zajdel . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zajdel&oldid=1260159884 " Categories : Surnames Polish-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
180-1245: The anthology Tales From The Planet Earth to Zajdel and A. Bertram Chandler . In addition to the solo-authored works listed below, Zajdel's stories have also appeared in many anthologies of science-fiction stories, together with works by other authors. Lalande 21185 (powie%C5%9B%C4%87) Look for Lalande 21185 (powieść) on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Lalande 21185 (powieść) in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use
198-476: The genres of social and dystopian fiction . In his works, he envisions totalitarian states and societies living under extreme forms of mass surveillance . His works are also recognized as being a critique of the totalitarian, communist state, a reality of his life in People's Republic of Poland . Science fiction genre, with its outer-worldly, clearly fictional, and often allegorical setting and invented jargon
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#1732872669851216-585: The only work translated into English is the short story Wyjątkowo trudny teren ("Particularly Difficult Territory") that Zajdel wrote for the English language Tales from the Planet Earth anthology edited by Frederik Pohl and Elizabeth Anne Hull . In 1973 Zajdel received an honorary award Magnum Trophaeum from the Młody Technik ( Young Technician ) magazine for long-term cooperation. In 1980 Zajdel received
234-445: The short story " Tau Ceti " ( Polish : Tau Wieloryba ). Other stories by him soon appeared in several other Polish magazines. His first book was published in 1965, a short-story anthology, Jad mantezji ( The Venom of Mantesia ), which included stories from Młody Technik and some others that had already appeared a year earlier in another anthology. By 1982 he had published four more collections: Przejście przez lustro (Through
252-454: The social aspects and often negative consequences of those inventions. Over time, a theme became increasingly visible in his works - a concern over dangers inherent in attempts to control the human society. He is also condemning human ignorance, warning against xenophobia , and asking philosophical questions about the nature of the universe, happiness and human destiny. Zajdel's works from his second period - late 1970s and 1980s - and represent
270-661: The world around them. The Polish science fiction fandom award was named after him: the Janusz A. Zajdel Award . He was a trustee of World SF . Janusz Zajdel was born 15 August 1938 in Warsaw , Poland . He studied physics at the University of Warsaw . He was a member of the Union of Polish Youth and the Polish Students' Association . After graduating, he worked many years as a radiological engineer and an expert on nuclear physics at
288-427: Was able to debate fundamentals of such systems with frankness that more mainstream literature would not be allowed to. Zajdel has been described as the second science fiction writer in popularity in Poland after Stanisław Lem . He has also been described as the writer who replaced Lem as the "top Polish SF writer", after "Lem vacated [this position] earlier of his own volition". He is recognized as an originator of
306-582: Was an active member of Polish and international science fiction fandom , and a Trustee of World SF . In the 1980s he was an active supporter of the Polish Solidarity movement. On 19 July 1985 he died of lung cancer , after three years' struggle against the disease. Zajdel's early works, from the 1960s and early 1970s, focuses on scientific inventions and their role in space exploration, alien contact or artificial intelligence. As his writing career continued, however, his stories evolved to focus on
324-539: Was his novels of the late 1970s and early 1980s – Cylinder van Troffa (Van Troff's Cylinder, 1980); Limes inferior (The Lower Limit, 1982); Cała prawda o planecie Ksi (The Whole Truth about Planet Xi, 1983); Wyjście z cienia [ pl ] (Out of the Shadows, 1983); and Paradyzja (Paradise: World in Orbit, 1984) – that earned him a reputation as one of the most important Polish science-fiction writers. He
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