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Stanisław

British  
/ ˈstanɪswaf /

noun

  1. Saint . 1030–79, the patron saint of Poland. As Bishop of Cracow (1072–79) he excommunicated King Bolesław II, who arranged his murder. Feast day: May 11

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Menary, who left the company earlier this year to move back to Chicago, directed “Solaris,” Book-It’s last show, adapted from the novel by Stanisław Lem.

From Seattle Times

Stanisław Lem probably wouldn’t have cared for David Greig’s stage adaptation of his novel “Solaris,” now running through July 9 from Book-It Repertory Theatre.

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By David Greig, adapted from the novel by Stanisław Lem.

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"Accusations against Poland of racism are being circulated in this case. This is nonsense," says the director of the National Security Department and spokesman for Poland's Minister-Special Services Coordinator, Stanisław Żaryn.

From BBC

This play from David Grieg is adapted from Stanisław Lem’s 1961 novel of the same name, a novel that was also adapted into a 2002 movie starring George Clooney and directed by Steven Soderbergh.

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