Wiktor Żwikiewicz (born 19 March 1950) is a Polish writer of science fiction.
Wiktor Żwikiewicz | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1950 Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Genre | Hard science fiction |
Biography
editin the 1970s and 1980s he published a number of short stories, collected in four anthologies, as well as for novels. He also authored two theatre plays. His works have been translated to Bulgarian, Czech, German, Russian, Slovakian and Hungarian languages.[1]
At a later point in his life, he became a homeless person. By 2011 he was living in a social housing in Bydgoszcz. He suffered a stroke in 2016.[2][3][4]
Works
editHe has been called a "legend" of Polish science fiction.[3][4]
In addition to being a writer, he is also an artist. He usually illustrated the covers of his books himself, and provided cover art for books of several other author.[5]
His style of writing is rather unique and may be viewed as a bit cryptic. He often explores technical fantasmagory and poetical descriptions of his very own. He can be considered a visionary of the Internet in the communistic Polish People's Republic hidden behind the Iron Curtain; see "Delirium in Tharsys" below. His stories resolve around the contact with other civilizations, human self-evolution, and the biocenosis on the cosmic scale.[citation needed]
One of his novels, "Delirium in Tharsys" (1987), describes the Earth at the decline of the human civilization. The mother Earth seems to take the vengeance on humanity and make room for newly evolved species, although nobody knows what is really going on. Around one can only see a genetic warfare at full throtle. The special operation forces of a posthuman specie residing on the Moon (Lovers of Luna) are sent to help their human creators in the final days. The only survived trooper from Moon becomes a spectator of total retreat of last humans pushed at the verge of madness. The question arises if posthuman entities are not more empathic towards humanity than humanity itself. Readers may find the spirit of doom and the vision of evolution of humanity slightly similar to that in Blindsight and Echopraxia by Peter Watts.[citation needed]
Novels
editReferences
edit- ^ "ŻYCIE W UKRYCIU (Galeria Autorska proponuje) – odsłona 32". bydgoszcz24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ Żelkowski, Marek (26 July 2011). "Kilka słów o Wiktorze Ż." POLTERGEIST (in Polish). Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b Zimniak, Andrej (28 June 2011). "Wprowadzenie. Żwikiewicz i jego legenda". POLTERGEIST (in Polish). Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b Stankiewicz, Anna; Lewińska, Aleksandra (20 October 2016). "Legenda science fiction mieszka w klitce. Potrzebuje pomocy" [A legend of the Polish Science Fiction lives in a claustrophobic cubicle]. gazetapl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ Nowe książki (in Polish). Wiedza Powszechna. 1987. p. 73.
Further reading
edit- Andrzej Niewiadowski, Antoni Smuszkiewicz, Leksykon polskiej literatury fantastycznonaukowej (in Polish), Wydawnictwo Poznańskie, Poznań 1990, ISBN 83-210-0892-5
- Wiktor Żwikiewicz, an entry in Encyklopedia Fantastyki (The Encyclopedia of Speculative Fiction, in Polish), http://encyklopediafantastyki.pl/index.php/Wiktor_%C5%BBwikiewicz
External links
edit- Wiktor, który dojrzał za późno – wywiad z Żwikiewiczem (in Polish); Wiktor who has grown too late, an interview with Żwikiewicz (last access: 12.06.2019)
- Wiktor Żwikiewicz story – archived article in Polish (last access: 12.06.2019)