Description
Two great writers. Two contrasting personalities, two different temperaments. It might seem that Stanisław Lem and Sławomir Mrożek had little in common. It turns out, however, that the two writers were friends for
many years and wrote each other utterly fascinating letters. Not only about literature, not only about high politics, but also about something as down-to-earth as… cars, of which they were both great enthusiasts.
This correspondence is full of irony, wordplay and jokes.
The publication of the letters of Stanisław Lem and Sławomir Mrożek is a cultural event of the highest order. The book, enriched with numerous photographs, sheds new light on the work of both writers and on the times in which they lived.
Sławomir Mrożek (b. 1930), playwright, prose writer, satirist. Probably the most frequently staged contemporary Polish dramatist, both in Poland and abroad. One of the most widely read Polish
prose writers. His work has been translated into more than a dozen languages.
Stanisław Lem (1921-2006), the most eminent Polish writer of science fiction and fantasy, futurologist, philosopher and satirist. His books have been translated into 41 languages and have sold more than 30 million copies in total.