Janusz Leon Wiśniewski (born 18 August 1954 in
Toruń
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) is a Polish scientist and writer mostly known for his novel ''S@motność w Sieci'' translated into English as ''Loneliness on the Net
Wiśniewski holds a Master in Physics and Master in Economics, both qualifications obtained from
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń or NCU ( pl, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, UMK) is located in Toruń, Poland. It is named after Nicolaus Copernicus, who was born in Toruń in 1473.Warsaw University of Technology
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and
Habilitation in Chemistry from the
Technical University of Łódź
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. He is one of the authors of the computer program
AutoNom, a naming tool for organic substances in the
IUPAC nomenclature
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Currently Wiśniewski lives and works in
Frankfurt
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,
Germany
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. Apart from his native Polish, he is also fluent in German, English and Russian.
His most famous novel ''S@motność w Sieci'' (''Loneliness on the Net'') was published in 2001 and translated into many languages. There is a popular Polish film based on the novel.
Works
* 2014, "'Grand'", (Wydawnictwo Wielka Litera),
* 2012, ''Na fejsie z moim synem'' (Wydawinctwo Wielka Litera)
* 2011, ''Ukrwienia'' (WL, Wydawnictwo Literackie)
* 2011, ''Łóżko'' (Świat Książki, Wydawnictwo )
* 2011, ''Zbliżenia'' (WL, Wydawnictwo Literackie )
* 2008, ''Arytmia uczuć'' (with
Dorota Wellman
Dorota Wellman (born 2 March 1961 in Warsaw) is a Polish journalist, television and radio personality and television producer. She graduated Polish studies and Art history from University of Warsaw. Wellman debuted in 1980s in Solidarity Radio and ...
, Wydawnictwo G +J)
* 2008, ''W poszukiwaniu Najważniejszego. Bajka trochę naukowa'' ( Nasza Księgarnia, Wydawnictwo Sp. z o.o. )
* 2007, ''Czy mężczyźni są światu potrzebni?'' (Wydawnictwo Literackie)
* 2006, ''Molekuły emocji'' (Wydawnictwo Literackie)
* 2006, ''Opowiadania letnie, a nawet gorące'' Wydawnictwo Prószyński i S-ka SA
* 2005, ''188 dni i nocy'' (with Małgorzata Domagalik, Wydawnictwo Santorski & Co)
* 2005, ''Opowieści wigilijne'' Wydawnictwo Prószyński i S-ka SA
* 2005, ''Intymna teoria względności'' (Wydawnictwo Literackie)
* 2005, ''10 x miłość'' Świat Książki
* 2004, ''Los powtórzony'' Wydawnictwo Prószyński i S-ka SA
* 2003, ''S@motność w sieci. Tryptyk'' Wydawnictwa Czarne i Prószyński S-ka)
* 2003, ''Martyna'' (jako współautor, Wydawnictwo Platforma Mediowa Point Group)
* 2002, ''Zespoły napięć'' (Wydawnictwo Prószyński i S-ka SA)
* 2001, ''S@motność w sieci'' (Wydawnictwa Czarne i Prószyński S-ka)
References
External links
Official website of Wiśniewski
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Polish male writers
Polish chemists
1954 births
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń alumni
Living people
Polish expatriates in Germany