Stanislaw Lem's WWII Trilogy Completed with 'El regreso' Published by Impedimenta
Impedimenta has published 'El regreso' (1950), the final volume of Stanislaw Lem's WWII trilogy 'Tiempo no perdido', translated by Abel Murcia and Katarzyna Moloniewicz. This completes the trilogy that marked Lem's literary debut, though he later disowned these works. The trilogy, not science fiction, already shows Lem's critical view of reality, which would later define his masterpieces like 'Solaris' (1961). The novel explores the aftermath of war, with a character stating: 'Lo pasado, pasado; ahora es cuando empieza el trabajo duro.'
Key facts
- Impedimenta published 'El regreso' by Stanislaw Lem
- 'El regreso' is the final part of the trilogy 'Tiempo no perdido'
- The trilogy covers World War II
- Lem was born in Lviv (1921) and died in Krakow (2006)
- Translators: Abel Murcia and Katarzyna Moloniewicz
- Lem later disowned these early works
- The trilogy is not science fiction
- Lem is best known for 'Solaris' (1961)
Entities
Artists
- Stanislaw Lem
Institutions
- Impedimenta
Locations
- Leópolis
- Cracovia
- Poland
- Spain