Wypychacz zwierząt
| Author | Jarosław Grzędowicz |
|---|---|
| Language | Polish |
| Genre | horror fiction, science fiction |
| Publisher | Fabryka Słów |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | Poland |
| Media type | collection of short stories |
Wypychacz zwierząt (The Taxidermist) is a collection of horror and alternative history short stories by Jarosław Grzędowicz, published by Fabryka Słów in 2008.
The book consists of 13 stories: Pocałunek Loisetty (The Kiss of Loisetta), Buran wieje z tamtej strony (The Buran Blows from the Other Side), Wilcza zamieć (Wolf Storm), Farewell Blues, Zegarmistrz i łowca motyli (The Watchmaker and the Butterfly Hunter), Hobby ciotki Konstancji (Aunt Konstancja's Hobby), Nagroda (The Prize), Obrona konieczna (Necessary Defense), Specjały kuchni wschodu (Eastern Cuisine Specials), Weneckie zapusty (Venetian Carnival), Wypychacz zwierząt (The Taxidermist), Weekend w Spestreku (Weekend in Spestrek), and Trzeci Mikołaj (The Third Santa Claus). The book also includes an author's afterword in which Grzędowicz describes the circumstances of the stories' creation.
This collection is Grzędowicz’s second anthology of short stories. While reviewers praised the quality of the texts, they noted that the collection did not feature any new stories. Two of the stories included were previously awarded industry prizes: Buran wieje z tamtej strony won the Sfinks Award in 2004, and Wilcza zamieć won the Janusz A. Zajdel Award in 2006.