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Andrzej Ziemiański

アンドジェイ・ジェミアンスキ

Andrzej Ziemiański

Pen Names: Patrick Shoughnessy（Pen name used for some early works (e.g. original edition of Przesiadka w piekle)）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1960-02-17 （Wrocław, Poland）
Nationality
Poland
Languages
Polish
Residence History
Wrocław — birthplace and long-term residence

Career

Occupations
writer, columnist, architect (academic)
Active Years
1978-

Education

Wroclaw University of Technology
Faculty of Architecture / Department of Architecture
Degree: 学士（建築）
Period: 1978–1983
Year of Graduation: 1983
Country: Poland
Undergraduate degree in architecture. Later worked in architectural research and teaching.
Doctoral degree (institution unspecified)
Degree: PhD（技術科学）
Period: 1992
Year of Graduation: 1992
Country: Poland
Received a PhD in technical sciences.

Awards

Nowa Fantastyka Best Short Story of the Year
2000
Organization: Nowa Fantastyka (magazine)
Result: 受賞
Nowa Fantastyka Best Short Story of the Year
2001
Organization: Nowa Fantastyka (magazine)
Result: 受賞
Nowa Fantastyka Best Short Story of the Year
2002
Organization: Nowa Fantastyka (magazine)
Result: 受賞
Sfinks Award (Polish Short Story of the Year)
2001
Work: Bomba Heisenberga
Category: 短編
Organization: Sfinks (Polish award)
Result: 受賞
Janusz A. Zajdel Award
2002
Work: Autobahn nach Poznań
Category: 短編
Organization: Janusz A. Zajdel fandom award
Result: 受賞
Sfinks Award (Polish Short Story of the Year)
2002
Work: Waniliowe plantacje Wrocławia
Category: 短編
Organization: Sfinks
Result: 受賞
Bacchus Cup
2002
Work: Autobahn nach Poznań
Organization: Bacchus (local award)
Result: 受賞
Nautilus Award
2003
Work: Zapach szkła
Organization: Nautilus
Result: 受賞
Nautilus Award
2003
Work: Achaia (volume 2)
Organization: Nautilus
Result: 受賞
Sfinks Award (Polish Short Story of the Year)
2003
Work: Legenda, czyli pijąc wódkę we Wrocławiu w 1999 roku
Category: 短編
Organization: Sfinks
Result: 受賞
Sfinks Award (Polish Novel of the Year)
2003
Work: Achaia
Category: 長編
Organization: Sfinks
Result: 受賞
Janusz A. Zajdel Award
2004
Work: Zapach szkła
Category: 短編
Organization: Janusz A. Zajdel fandom award
Result: 受賞
Sfinks Award (Polish Short Story of the Year)
2004
Work: Zapach szkła
Category: 短編
Organization: Sfinks
Result: 受賞
Social Media, Poland (Best Corporate Blog)
2010
Work: wroclawnowyglowny.pl/blog (author's railway blog)
Organization: Social Media, Poland
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Achaia (series, vol. I)

2002 epic fantasy / science fiction

Achaia is a series blending epic fantasy with SF elements, centered on the protagonist Achaia and exploring power, war and personal growth. It became a bestseller and is regarded as a landmark of modern Polish fantasy.

power and politicswar and militarycoming of age and trialsboundary between reality and fiction
Translations

Zapach szkła (short story collection)

2004 short stories (SF / crime)

A collection of short stories including 'Bomba Heisenberga', 'Autobahn nach Poznań' and 'Waniliowe plantacje Wrocławia'. It includes several award-winning stories.

city and memoryscience and ethicscrime and humanity
Translations

Daimonion (short story collection)

1985 short stories (SF)

An early collection containing stories like 'Blisko granicy' and 'Daimonion', showing the author's early development.

SF imaginationsocial speculationboundaries and transgression
Translations

Miecz Orientu

2006 novel (mainstream / adventure)

A novel initially serialized and later published as a complete volume; a mainstream/adventure work distinct from his fantasy/SF output.

adventurehistorical elements

Toy Wars / Toy

2008 SF / novella and short stories

A collection featuring strong SF elements, including 'Toy Toy Song' and 'Toy Trek'.

technologyhuman-machine relationships

Bibliography

  • Wojny urojone (1987)
  • Zabójcy szatana (1989)
  • Bramy strachu (1990)
  • Daimonion (1985)
  • Zapach szkła (2004)
  • Achaia (vol. I 2002 / vol. II 2003 / vol. III 2004)
  • Pomnik Cesarzowej Achai (2012–2014)
  • Virion series (2017–2019)
  • Miecz Orientu (2006)
  • Toy Wars (2008)
  • Breslau forever (2008)
  • Ucieczka z Festung Breslau (2009)
  • Żołnierze grzechu (2010)
  • Za progiem grobu (2012)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
epic, narrative-driven structureblend of fantasy and science fiction elementstechniques that blur the line between reality and fiction
Recurring Motifs
war and militarypower strugglesstrong female protagonists (the Achaia archetype)cities and memory (notably Wrocław)

Legacy

Andrzej Ziemiański is one of the leading figures in contemporary Polish fantasy. The Achaia series is regarded as a landmark work in the genre. His novels and short stories have achieved popular success and been translated into Czech, Slovak and Russian. He has also contributed to creative writing education.

Trivia

  • Published under the pen name Patrick Shoughnessy for some works.
  • Studied architecture and earned a PhD in technical sciences in 1992.
  • Reportedly sold over 500,000 copies of his books by 2012.
  • Co-founder and first chief editor (until 2001) of the internet SF fanzine Fahrenheit (est. 1997).
  • Since 2010 he has run a railway blog that won Social Media, Poland's Best Corporate Blog award.
  • The Achaia series is regarded as part of the canon of modern Polish fantasy.