Jacek Dukaj

Jacek Dukaj
Dukaj in 2022
Born	(1974-07-30) 30 July 1974 (age 49) Tarnów, Poland
Occupation	writer
Language	Polish
Alma mater	Jagiellonian University
Genre	Science fiction
Notable works	Katedra, Czarne oceany, The Old Axolotl, Perfekcyjna niedoskonałość, Lód
Notable awards	European Union Prize for Literature (2009) Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis (2017) European Science Fiction Award (2023)

Jacek Józef Dukaj (pronounced: [ˈjat͡sɛk ˈdukaj]; born 30 July 1974) is a Polish science fiction and fantasy writer. His fiction explores such themes as alternate history, alternative physics and logic, human nature, religion, the relationship between science and power, technological singularity, artificial intelligence, and transhumanism. He is regarded among the most popular Polish contemporary science fiction authors.^[1]

He is the recipient of numerous national and international literary prizes including the European Union Prize for Literature, Janusz A. Zajdel Award and European Science Fiction Award.