The Dedalus Book of Polish Fantasy
Cover of the book (based on "Sztuka w zaścianku" by Jacek Malczewski, 1896) | |
| Editor | Wiesiek Powaga |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | speculative fiction |
| Publisher | Dedalus Books |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | anthology |
The Dedalus Book of Polish Fantasy is a 1996 anthology of Polish speculative fiction, edited and translated by Wiesiek Powaga and published in the United Kingdom by Dedalus Books in their Dedalus Books of Fantasy series of European literary fantasy anthologies.
The anthology features twenty short stories spanning two centuries of Polish literature, written by authors including Witold Gombrowicz, Stefan Grabiński, Sławomir Mrożek, Władysław Reymont, Bruno Schulz, and Jacek Dukaj.
The collection's unifying theme is the exploration of evil, often personified in the devil or another demonic entity or entities. The genres include Gothic, surrealism, dystopian satire, even science fiction.
The anthology has been praised for its thematic coherence, its portrayal of "the reality of evil", and its demonstration of how the Polish literary tradition differs from Western European approaches to similar themes.