From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stanisław Lem (12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a Polish writer of science fiction, philosophy and satire. He was named a Knight of the Order of the White Eagle. His books have been translated into 41 languages and have sold over 27 million copies. He is perhaps best known as the author of the 1961 novel Solaris, which has been made into a feature film three times. In 1976, Theodore Sturgeon claimed that Lem was the most widely read science-fiction wr...
Place of Birth: Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland
Date of Birth: Sep 12, 1921
Date of Death: Mar 27, 2006