Andrzej Sapkowski

Andrzej Sapkowski, born June 21, 1948 in Łódź, is a Polish fantasy writer. Sapkowski studied economics, and before turning to writing, he had worked as a senior sales representative for a foreign trade company. His first short story, The Witcher (Wiedźmin), was published in Fantastyka, Poland's leading fantasy literary magazine, in 1986 and garnered enormous critical success. Sapkowski has created a cycle of tales based on the world of The Witcher, comprising three collections of short stories and five novels. This cycle and his many other books have made him one of the most well-known fantasy authors in Poland 1990s. Andrzej Sapkowski with the Janusz A. Zajdel Award at the Polcon science fiction and fantasy fan convention in Elblag, 2003. ... Andrzej Sapkowski with the Janusz A. Zajdel Award at the Polcon science fiction and fantasy fan convention in Elblag, 2003. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Łódź (pronunciation: ), Polands third-largest city (population 776,297 in 2004), lies in the center of the country. ... // For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The Witcher or The Hexer (Polish: Wiedźmin) named Geralt is a character created by Andrzej Sapkowski. ... Fantastyka (1982-1990), since 1990 known as Nowa Fantastyka, is a Polish science fiction and fantasy monthly magazine. ... Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... See also 1990s, the band Seinfeld was a pop cultural phenomenon during the 90s and became one of the most popular TV programs ever. ...

The main character of The Witcher (alternative translation: The Hexer) is Geralt, a mutant assassin who has been trained from childhood to hunt down and destroy monsters and other vermin. Geralt moves in an ambiguous moral universe, yet manages to maintain his own coherent code of ethics. At once cynical and noble, Geralt has been compared to Raymond Chandler's signature character Philip Marlowe. The world in which these adventures take place owes much to J.R.R. Tolkien, while also heavily influenced by Polish history and Slavic mythology. The Witcher or The Hexer (Polish: Wiedźmin) named Geralt is a character created by Andrzej Sapkowski. ... Raymond Chandler Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an Anglo-American author of crime stories and novels. ... Ed Bishop had the title role in BBC Radios The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ...

Sapkowski has won five Zajdel Awards, including three for the short stories "Mniejsze zło" (Lesser Evil) (1990), "Miecz przeznaczenia" (Sword of destiny) (1992) and "W leju po bombie" (In a bomb hole) (1993), and two for the novels "Krew elfów" (Blood of the Elves) (1994) and "Narrenturm" (2002). The statuette of the Janusz A. Zajdel Award. ... This article is about the year. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

In 1997, Sapkowski won the prestigious Polityka Passport award, which is awarded annually to artists who have strong prospects for international success.

In 2001, a Television Series based on the Witcher cycle was released in Poland and internationally, titled Wiedźmin (The Hexer), A film of the same name was compiled from excerpts of the Television Series but both have been critical and box office failures. The Witcher or The Hexer (Polish: Wiedźmin) named Geralt is a character created by Andrzej Sapkowski. ...

Sapkowski's books have been translated into Czech, Russian, Lithuanian, German, Spanish, French, Slovakian and Portuguese. English translation of The Last Wish short story collection is going to be published by Gollancz in 2006. Victor Gollancz Ltd was a British book publisher founded by Victor Gollancz in 1927; its most notable authors were George Orwell and Ford Madox Ford. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Polish game publisher CD Projekt is also working on a role-playing PC game based on this universe. Called The Witcher, it's currently due for release in 2007.

Bibliography

Short story collections

• The Witcher (Wiedźmin) (1990)
• Sword of Destiny (Miecz przeznaczenia) (1992)
• The Last Wish (Ostatnie życzenie) (1993)
• Something ends, Something begins (Coś się kończy, coś się zaczyna) (2000)

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Novels

The Saga

• Blood of the Elves (Krew elfów) (1994)
• Time of Contempt (Czas pogardy) (1995)
• Baptism by Fire (Chrzest ognia) (1996)
• The Swallow's Tower (Wieża Jaskółki) (1997)
• Lady of the Lake (Pani Jeziora) (1999)

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Narrenturm trilogy

• Narrenturm (2002)
• Warriors of God (Boży bojownicy) (2004)
• Lux perpetua (not yet released)

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Other works

• The Eye of Yrrhedes (Oko Yrrhedesa) (1995), roleplaying game
• The World of King Arthur. Maladie (Świat króla Artura. Maladie.) (1995)
• Manuscript Discovered in a Dragon's Cave (Rękopis znaleziony w Smoczej Jaskini) (2001)

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External links

• Andrzej Sapkowski's official site
• Page for Sapkowski at Internet Movie Database
• Excerpts of Sapkowski in English