Three Visions of Humanity in Extraterrestrial Ecosystems: Klein, Kosik, Skåden
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Keywords

science fiction
future
ecology
planets
colonisation

How to Cite

Pokrywka, R. (2022). Three Visions of Humanity in Extraterrestrial Ecosystems: Klein, Kosik, Skåden. Porównania, 31(1), 133–142. https://doi.org/10.14746/por.2022.1.8

Abstract

In the paper, three contemporary science fiction novels are compared: Die Zukunft des Mars (2013) by Georg Klein, Kameleon (2008) by Rafał Kosik, and Fugl (2019) by Sigbjørn Skåden. As possible scenarios of a future colonisation of other planets, the novels represent three different patterns of human existence in extraterrestrial ecosystems: adaptation, imitation, and indifference. They are discussed in the context of contemporary speculative narrations on human life outside of Earth.

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