Mariusz M. Leś
University of Bialystok, Poland, PhD. Interested in utopia, theory of science fiction and narratology. Author of two books: "Stanisław Lem wobec utopii", 1998 [Stanisław Lem and Utopia] and "Fantastyka socjologiczna. Poetyka i myślenie utopijne" [Polish Social Science Fiction. Poetics and Utopian Thinking]. Member of the jury of Jerzy Żuławski Award for the best Polish fantastic novel. Member of Science Fiction Poetry Association (juror for the Rhysling Award), European Narratology Network and Adam Mickiewicz Literary Association.
‘Extraction 2’ Has Wrapped Filming After 5 Months of Snowy Sets
Actor and comedian Jim Carrey says that the fastest he ever said yes to a role was 1998’s The Truman Show, in which he played mild-mannered insurance salesman Truman Burbank. The dramatic comedy tells the story of a man whose day-to-day life is secretly fabricated for a TV audience. Everything from Truman’s wife to his friends to the neighborhood he lives in is part...
Krakon 2013 – The Alternative Cultures’ Festival
July, 25-28th, 2013It's the third edition of a renewed fantastic convention held in Cracow (Kraków), Poland. Science fiction, fantasy, horror, anime and manga took...
The Wroclaw Festival of Fantasy, 9th Edition – photos
The Festival of Fantasy in Wroclaw (Wrocławskie Dni Fantastyki) is one of crucial meetings of Polish fandom. May, 25-26 2013.
Nominations Announced – Jerzy Żuławski Award for the Best Polish Fantastic Novel
Nominations for Jerzy Żuławski Award for the Best Polish Fantastic Novel. Edition 2013- Pan Lodowego Ogrodu: 4 - Jarosław Grzędowicz,
- Portal zdobiony posągami - Marek Huberath,
- Fuga - Wit Szostak,
- Widma - Łukasz Orbitowski,
- Niebo...
Paweł Frelik, Polish science fiction researcher – President of SFRA
Dr. Paweł Frelik, has been elected to the Science Fiction Research Association Executive Committee for 2013-2014, at a position of the President of the...
Jerzy Żuławski Award for the Best Polish Novel, Shortlist
The shortlist will be announced on 18 April, 6 pm CET.Literature Award Committee of Jerzy Żuławski Award and Avangarda invite to the meeting held...
Polcon 2013, Polish Fantastic Convention
Convention: Polcon (Polish Convention)
Date: August 29, 2013-September 1, 2013
Location: WarsawOfficial site: http://www.polcon.waw.pl/The organizers of Polcon 2013 have invited Ian R. MacLeod - British writer of...
Interdisciplinary Conference on Fantastic Literature, Poland, Katowice
Creation of Fantastic Worlds. Reception - Methodology - InterpretationOrganizer: Faculty of Philology, University of Silesia, Institute of Polish Literature Department of Modern Literature
Deadline: 2013-06-30
Conference date:...