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Reviews 'An indispensable contribution to Lem studies. No critic is ever likely to do a better job of summarizing Lem's entire oeuvre and meting out cognitive justice to this philosopher of the future than Swirski.' Nicholas Ruddick 'A worthy addition to Lem criticism. Divided in three parts, a biographical section, essays on Lem's work and a coda, and featuring eleven photographs, the work offers a panoramic view of Lem's oeuvre and ideas.' Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay, Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction 'Peter Swirski's book is impressive: it demonstrates a grasp of a very large body of knowledge... Swirski conveys Lem thoroughly yet in the most entertaining way. This marriage of the heavy and the light, the profound and the playful, is a great achievement and mirrors the Polish master.' Michael Kandel, translator of major works of Stanislaw Lem including Fiasco, His Master's Voice, and The Cyberiad 'An indispensable contribution to Lem studies. No critic is ever likely to do a better job of summarizing Lem's entire oeuvre and meting out cognitive justice to this philosopher of the future than Swirski.' Nicholas Ruddick, author of Fire in the Stone: Prehistoric Fiction from Charles Darwin to Jean M. Auel 'Swirski does an amazing job... must-read not only for the admirers of Lem but for all who see literature and philosophy as relevant for what they tell us about ourselves.' Philosophy in Review 'A great road map into the technological new world... Swirski added another layer to the portrait of the artist... conclusively seals his status as a world-wide leading expert on Lem.' The Montreal Review 'Swirski does an admirable job bringing a wide range of disciplines to bear on the work of a thinker whose importance to fields as diverse as literature, science, and philosophy cannot be overestimated.' Science Fiction Studies 'Swirski approaches Lem's fiction with accuracy, originality, and nuance, providing an inquisitive blueprint for further explorations into Lem's work and into wider Science Fiction from a finely tuned, more practically minded, perspective.' Joe Howsin, Fantastika Journal 'It should also appeal to readers who have admired his work for a long time. In this sense, the monograph is both an introduction to and a thorough exploration of Lem's oeuvre and intellectual legacy: a wonderful place for any scholar new to Lem to start.' Michael Godhe, Fafnir - Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research

Swirski does an admirable job bringing a wide range of disciplines to bear on the work of a thinker whose importance to fields as diverse as literature, science, and philosophy cannot be overestimated.Science Fiction Studies A great road map into the technological new world... Swirski added another layer to the portrait of the artist... conclusively seals his status as a world-wide leading expert on Lem.The Montreal Review Swirski does an amazing job... must-read not only for the admirers of Lem but for all who see literature and philosophy as relevant for what they tell us about ourselves.Philosophy in Review An indispensable contribution to Lem studies. No critic is ever likely to do a better job of summarizing Lem's entire oeuvre and meting out cognitive justice to this philosopher of the future than Swirski.Nicholas Ruddick, author of Fire in the Stone: Prehistoric Fiction from Charles Darwin to Jean M. Auel Peter Swirski's book is impressive: it demonstrates a grasp of a very large body of knowledge... Swirski conveys Lem thoroughly yet in the most entertaining way. This marriage of the heavy and the light, the profound and the playful, is a great achievement and mirrors the Polish master.Michael Kandel, translator of major works of Stanislaw Lem including Fiasco, His Master's Voice, and The Cyberiad 'A worthy addition to Lem criticism. Divided in three parts, a biographical section, essays on Lem's work and a coda, and featuring eleven photographs, the work offers a panoramic view of Lem's oeuvre and ideas.'Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay, Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction An indispensable contribution to Lem studies. No critic is ever likely to do a better job of summarizing Lem's entire oeuvre and meting out cognitive justice to this philosopher of the future than Swirski. Nicholas Ruddick Peter Swirski's book is impressive: it demonstrates a grasp of a very large body of knowledge--Stanislaw Lem, his work, his life, his ideas about humanity, society, and science. Swirski conveys Lem thoroughly yet in the most entertaining way. This marriage of the heavy and the light, the profound and the playful, is a great achievement and mirrors the Polish master. Michael Kandel

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Peter Swirski is Professor of American Literature and American Studies at the University of Bahrain and Honorary Professor in China.

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