Editing Jerzy Kosiński (section)

=== ''Being There'' ===
[[File:Jerzy Kosiński (by Rob Mieremet, 1973).jpg|thumb|Jerzy Kosiński (1973)]]
One of Kosiński's more significant works is ''[[Being There (novel)|Being There]]'' (1971), a satirical view of the absurd reality of America's media culture. It is the story of Chance the gardener, a man with few distinctive qualities who emerges from nowhere and suddenly becomes the heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon and a presidential policy adviser. His simple and straightforward responses to popular concerns are praised as visionary despite the fact that no one actually understands what he is really saying. Many questions surround his mysterious origins, and filling in the blanks in his background proves impossible.

The novel was made into a [[Being There|1979 movie]] directed by [[Hal Ashby]], and starring [[Peter Sellers]], who was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for the role, and [[Melvyn Douglas]], who won the award for Best Supporting Actor. The screenplay was co-written by award-winning screenwriter [[Robert C. Jones]] and Kosiński. The film won the 1981 [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]] (Film) Best Screenplay Award, as well as the 1980 [[Writers Guild of America Award]] (Screen) for Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium. It was nominated for the 1980 [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]] Best Screenplay Award (Motion Picture).<ref name = "imdb">{{IMDb name|0467085|Jerzy Kosiński|section=awards}}</ref>