From Poland-Lithuania to science fiction

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Abstract

Science fiction is a genre that aspires to predict the human future through the lens of expected technological progress. Few realize that it emerged from the tragic experience of Poland-Lithuania’s Jewish community during the dark 20th century.
Original languageEnglish
Specialist publicationNew Eastern Europe
Publication statusPublished - 13 Dec 2024

Keywords

  • science-fiction
  • Poland-Lithuania
  • Ashkenazim
  • Jewish history
  • Holocaust
  • Isaac Asimov
  • Stanislaw lem
  • Strugatsky brothers

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