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Andrzej Sapkowski (Polish: [ˈandʐɛj sapˈkɔfskʲi]; born 21 June 1948) is a Polish fantasy writer, essayist, translator and a trained economist. He is best known for his six-volume series of books The Witcher, which revolves around the eponymous "witcher," a monster-hunter, Geralt of Rivia.
Andrzej Sapkowski made his debut as an author with "The Witcher" (1986). In 1985, Andrzej Sapkowski was a 38-year-old traveling fur salesman with an economics degree and a love of fantasy literature. He decided to enter a short story competition, limited to 30-pages, held by Polish science fiction and fantasy magazine Fantastyka.
A series of six fantasy novels and 15 short stories written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, also adapted in graphic novel format by Dark Horse Comics. Known in English as "The Witcher" Series order in English: Witcher collections (anthologies) #1 - The Road with No Return (short story) #2 - The Last Wish (Anthology) #3 - Sword of Destiny (Anthology) #…
Andrzej Sapkowski, born June 21, 1948 in Łódź, is a Polish fantasy and science fiction writer. Sapkowski studied economics, and before turning to writing, he had worked as a senior sales representative for a foreign trade company. His first short story, The Witcher (Wiedźmin), was published in Fantastyka, Poland's leading fantasy literary ...
Andrzej Sapkowski was born in Poland in 1948. He is a major heroic-fantasy writer: his oeuvre has received Poland’s Janusz A. Zajdel prize five times, as well as Great Britain’s David Gemmell Award for Fantasy, in 2009. In 2016, he received the World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement in the United States. What has made An
Andrzej Sapkowski, photo: Piotr Kamionka / East News. Parallax mode. Off. An economist by education, Sapkowski worked in foreign trade from 1972-94. He is a five-time winner of the Janusz A. Zajdel Award, the most important honour for fantasy writers in Poland. He received Polityka magazine's Literature Passport in 1997.
The Last Wish. by Andrzej Sapkowski. Translated by Danusia Stok. A collection of six stories with events that precede the main Witcher novels. In them, Geralt of Rivia is resting in a temple, recovering from battle wounds. He has flashbacks involving a bar fight, bodies in a forest, a party for a princess, and more. Continue Reading.
Feb 3, 2020 · February 3, 2020. Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski’s fantasy series, The Witcher Saga, has become a global phenomenon. What began as a series of short stories about a mutant monster hunter named Geralt is now a massively popular Netflix show, multiple video games, and a best-selling audiobook series narrated by acclaimed performer Peter Kenny.
Jun 8, 2024 · Netflix's The Witcher series is a hit based on Andrzej Sapkowski's novels, providing an epic fantasy adventure.; Fans can immerse further in The Witcher's world by reading the books, offering more ...
Previously working in sales and marketing, Andrzej Sapkowski was adept in selling, something which he claims came in useful when promoting his work ‘The Witcher’ in 1986, as he got his initial training and education in economics before working for a foreign trade company where he was a senior sales representative. Using Slavic mythology as ...
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