Motyw obcego w Podróży ósmej Stanisława Lema
The theme of the alien in The Eighth Voyage by Stanisław Lem
Author(s): Michael DüringSubject(s): Fiction, Polish Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Poznańskie Studia Polonistyczne
Keywords: Alien Contact; estrangement; self-reflection; Polish science fiction; Stanisław Lem; Star Diaries;
Summary/Abstract: The article contains a reconstruction of the theme of the alien in The Star Diaries by Stanisław Lem, with special emphasis on The Eighth Voyage. The Author treats this theme as a starting point for existential considerations, and—by reference to the work of Bernard Waldenfels—also for cultural and civilizational considerations.
Journal: Poznańskie Studia Polonistyczne. Seria Literacka
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 28
- Page Range: 155-166
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Polish
