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Paweł Frelik

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Paweł Frelik

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1969-05-29 (Unknown)
Nationality
Polish
Languages
Polish, English
Residence History
Lublin → Warsaw

Career

Occupations
Americanist, translator, academic lecturer, publicist, journalist
Active Years
1989-2024
Affiliations
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, American Studies Center, University of Warsaw
Memberships
Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) President (2012-), Polish Association for American Studies (PTSA) Board Member, European Journal of American Studies Literature and Culture Editor (2007-2014)

Education

Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Institute of English Philology / Department of American Literature and Culture
Degree: magister
Period: 1990年代
Year of Graduation: 1994
Country: Poland
Specializing in American Studies
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Institute of English Philology / Department of American Literature and Culture
Degree: doktor
Year of Graduation: 2002
Country: Poland
PhD obtained
American Studies Center, University of Warsaw
Degree: 教授
Year of Graduation: 2018
Country: Poland
Professor since 2018

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

American portraits and self-portraits

2002 Academic book

Study on American literary portraits.

American literature

Playing the Universe

2007 Academic book

Research on games and universe.

Science FictionGaming

(Mis)Reading America

2011 Academic book

Misreadings of American culture.

American culture

Bibliography

  • Jerzy Durczak, Paweł Frelik, American portraits and self-portraits, UMCS, 2002
  • Phil Hine, tr. Paweł Frelik et al., Magia chaosu, Okultura, 2005
  • Paweł Frelik, David Mead, Playing the Universe, UMCS, 2007
  • Dariusz Misiuna, tr. Paweł Frelik et al., ChaosMOS.PL, Okultura, 2009
  • Jerzy Durczak, Paweł Frelik, (Mis)Reading America, Universitas, 2011

Translations by Author

  • Magia chaosu (Phil Hine)

Legacy

Polish scholar of American literature and SF, translator, and lyricist for Vader.

Academic Societies

  • Science Fiction Research Association

In Popular Culture

  • Known in metal scene as lyricist for Vader albums.

Trivia

  • Met Vader leader Piotr Wiwczarek in late 80s via Mariusz Kmiołek, wrote lyrics for albums from De Profundis (1995) onwards, themes chaos magic and occultism.
  • Deputy editor-in-chief of Thrash'em All magazine (1992-2006).
  • Published in Polityka weekly and Hermaion esoteric magazine.