![]() ![]() “The distinctive visual style is inspired by the work of famous Polish illustrator, Daniel Mróz, whose drawings accompanied many of the editions of the book.” “Lem’s stories can be somber, but The Cyberiad is comparatively lighthearted and upbeat, though it still addresses the philosophical themes found in the rest of his writing,” says Sophia Foster-Dimino, the doodle’s illustrator. Today's doodle was inspired by The Cyberiad, a series of stories about two brilliant “constructors,” Trurl and Klapaucjusz. We decided to prepare a really special Google doodle for this occasion. This year would be Lem's 90th birthday, and today is the 60th anniversary of the publication of his first book, The Astronauts. Even if you haven't read Lem, you might have watched Solaris, a film based on one of his books. ![]() Stanisław Lem was one of the biggest and most influential science-fiction writers in history his books were translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. ![]()
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