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Jerzy Zulawski
1874–1915
A pioneer of Polish science fiction, he is best remembered for The Lunar Trilogy, a visionary series that helped shape speculative writing in Poland. He was also a poet, playwright, philosopher, translator, and mountaineer whose life was cut short during World War I.
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Auf silbernen Gefilden: Ein Mond-Roman
by Jerzy Zulawski
About the author
Born on 14 July 1874 in Lipowiec, Jerzy Żuławski grew into one of the most versatile figures in Polish literature. He studied first in Zurich and later in Bern, where he earned a doctorate in philosophy, and his writing moved easily between poetry, drama, essays, and fiction.
His most famous work is The Lunar Trilogy, written between 1901 and 1911, a landmark of early science fiction that brought philosophical and social questions into an adventure set beyond Earth. Alongside his literary work, he also translated, wrote criticism, and was known as an alpinist, which adds to the sense of restless curiosity that runs through his career.
During World War I, Żuławski served in the Polish Legions. He died on 9 August 1915 in Dębica during a typhus epidemic, leaving behind a body of work that still stands out for its imagination and range.