Jan Józef Szczepański (born 1919) - prose writer, essayist, film critic, translator, reporter and screen writer. Connected with the newspaper 'Tygodnik Powszechny' (1947 - 1953 and after 1956). President of the Central Union of the Polish Writers Association (1980 - 1983), later president of the board of the Central Association of Polish Writers (1989 - 1990). His best known works are the novels: 'Polish spring' (1955), 'Ikar' (1966), 'The island' (1968), 'Captain' (1986), 'Open spaces' (2001); collections of short stories: 'Behind the mountain pass' (1967), 'Ultima Thule' (1987), 'Little anecdotes' (1990), reportage 'The Bay of White Bears' (1960), 'End of the western' (1971); sketches: 'Before the unknown tribunal' (1975), 'Term in office' (1986); essays: 'We're all searching' (1998).
7.5/10 Zdecydowanie najciekawszy jest rozdział o Mansonie, potem o Kolbem. Wątek "Conradowski" trochę nieznośny (ale też pewnie dlatego, że do samego Conrada nigdy w pełni - poza "JC" - nie mogłem się przekonać).