Istvan Vizvary
Istvan Vizvary (born April 22, 1975) is a Polish science fiction writer.[1]
He was born in Łódź to the family of Hungarian father and Polish mother.[1] With education in mathematics (University of Łódź), he works as a software engineer. He published a number of short stories and novels.[2]
Books
[edit]- 2017: Vivo
- 2023: Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi (Lagrange. Letters from the Earth)[3]
- From publisher's book cover: "Year 2069. Ecological catastrophe has deprived man of illusions of domination over Earth. However, dreams of colonizing planets around other stars are still alive. ESS Steropes goes with a three-person crew on a trial cruise to the vicinity of Saturn, to study the oceans of its moons and the old, abandoned space station. However, the test of new technologies quickly turns into a test for man"[4]
Awards
[edit]- 2024: Polish Book of the Year award from Nowa Fantastyka magazine[5] for the book Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi (Lagrange. Letters from the Earth, 2023).
- 2024: Janusz A. Zajdel Award for Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi.[6]
- 2024: Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award for Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Goście XXXIII festiwalu, Festiwal Fantastyki SedeńCON
- ^ Śląskie Dni Fantastyki 2024 – goście
- ^ Vizvary, Istvan - "Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi"
- ^ Istvan Vizvary „Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi”, publisher's webpage
- ^ Nagrody "Nowej Fantastyki" 2024 przyznane, May 25, 2024
- ^ "Nagroda Fandomu Polskiego im. Janusza A. Zajdla przyznana". wirtualnywydawca.pl (in Polish). 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Poznaliśmy Laureatów Nagrody Literackiej im. Jerzego Żuławskiego 2024
External links
[edit]- Istvan Vizvary's blog, where he publishes some of his stories