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Stefan Grabinski

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Polish writer (1887-1936) known for weird and fantastic short fiction that explores dreams, modernity and the unconscious.

Born 1887, died 1936. Frequently compared to Poe and discussed alongside Lovecraft and other 'weird' writers. Influences and themes noted in reviews include Freud, Jung and Bergson. Italian publications and coverage cited include Il villaggio nero (Edizioni Hypnos) and a Zothique special dedicated to him. Admired by Stanislaw Lem and mentioned by contemporary weird writers like Thomas Ligotti in the reviews.

Stefan Grabinski (1887-1936) is presented in these reviews as a master of European fantastic/weird fiction. Critics compare him to Poe and relate his work to Lovecraft and modernist themes. Recurring motifs include dreams, the unconscious, trains and modernity. Italian coverage includes Il villaggio nero and a Zothique special dedicated to him.

For:Readers of weird and fantastic literature, Gothic and modernist fiction fans, scholars of Eastern European weird fiction

 The Polish writer Stefan Grabinski (1887-1936) is to be considered a master of European fantastic literature and one of the giants of this literary genre.

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 Essentially, he divides the fantastic into the modern (direct, external, and conventional) and the superior order (internal, psychological, or metaphysical) defined by him as "psychofantastic" or "metafantastic".

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