Stanislaw LemAge: 84 Polish science-fiction writer whose philosophical works pondered the relationship between humans and machines. His books, which highlighted his sense of irony and sarcasm…
(Encyclopedia) Lem, StanisławLem, Stanisławstänˈĭswäfˌ lĕm [key], 1921–2006, Polish science-fiction writer. A doctor by training, Lem began his writing career as a poet before turning to the novel.…
(Encyclopedia) Naruszewicz, Adam StanislawNaruszewicz, Adam Stanislawäˈdäm stänēsˈläf när&oomacr;shĕˈvēch [key], 1733–96, Polish historian. A Jesuit, he became, after the suppression of his order…
Catherine LeroyAge: 60 French-born photographer who covered the wars in Vietnam, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, taking raw photos that captured the agony of battle. Her pictures…
Arthur LeeAge: 61 musician whose band, Love, never achieved the fame of the groups it influenced, such as the Doors and the Rolling Stones, but is nevertheless considered a pioneering…
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The regaining of Polish independence in 1919 after generations of partition inspired new literary activity. The Skamander group of…
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