These six writers show that Polish literature travels widely in time and space, covering every facet of human experience.Īll but one of the books are by living authors who have only come onto the literary scene in recent years and have promising careers ahead of them. Only one of these authors has ever been published at book-length in English before. I chose these books because they represent a development beyond the tendency to use fiction to write about the country’s own tragic history, and also beyond the cryptic, impressionistic style that dominated in the past. This selection of books illustrates the range of genres and themes in contemporary Polish literature – there’s great diversity, offering something for every reader in just this short list. Translation from French.Polish translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones recommends six books by contemporary Polish authors, which have not yet been translated and published in English.

'Heart of darkness' in a new translation.Įnglish title: 'Pig Tales'. In India, Smita longs to escape her menial life, Julia in Palermo who discovers that her family’s business is failing, and Sarah, a Canadian lawyer who learns that she has a breast cancer. The crossed paths of three women, on three different continents. Translation of 'The Schooldays of Jesus'. This epic novel by one of the most important contemporary Norwegian writers tells a story of love and passing time.Įnglish title: 'Hippie'.

Translation from French.įor years Jokum and Synne try their best to stay together despite their differences. One day her daughter is accused of having murdered a charity worker who helps migrants. She is a mother of three children and works as a cleaner in a hotel. Leyli from Mali arrived in Marseilles a few years ago. What has happened to Vala? Will she ever return home? A teenage daughter of Kata is missing and her parents try to deal with creeping sense of despair the best they can. Kot Bob i ja: Jak kocur i człowiek znaleźli szczęście na ulicyĭark thriller set in Iceland. Translation from Swedish.Įnglish title: 'The helicopter heist'. 20 years later when her daughter moves out, she decides it is time to finally make her dreams come true. On her 18th birthday Anette promised herself to do three things: build a house, buy a motorcycle and stay independent. Życie, motocykle i inne niemożliwe projekty Translation of 'If Beale street could talk'.Ĥ44 wiersze poetów języka angielskiego XX wiekuĪnthology of poems translated from English.īESTSELLER. Translation from Spanish.Įnglish title: 'My grandmother sends her regards and apologises'. Then, Carlos, his older brother, is killed by religious fanatics. Translated from German.Īt age seventeen Juan Guillermo has been orphaned and left completely alone. His passionate romance with a married woman named Elena is interrupted by a tragic accident. A former soldier begins a new life at his uncle's chocolate factory. Translation from Swedish.Ī bestselling historical romance. Three individuals, who have sworn allegiance to the crumbling terror state of Daesh, enter a local book store where a controversial comic artist has been invited to talk about freedom of expression and blasphemy.

Polish: Literature: Translations into Polish.Įnglish title: 'In the midst of winter'. You are Here: Online Shop : Languages of Central and Eastern Europe : Polish : Literature & fiction : Translations into Polish

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