I would give a lot forthis poem to be a boxof matches, an unshaded lampon the desk, a laundry receipt.This dream makes mea poet By Julian Kornhauser Translated by Piotr Florczyk From i’m half of your heart. Selected Poems 1967-2017 by Julian Kornhauser, translated by Piotr Florczyk,
Susanne Gregor’s Halbe Leben or “Half Lives” tells the story of two women, Klara, an Austrian architect, and Paulina, a nurse from small-town Slovakia. Klara’s mother, Irene, has recently had a stroke; Paulina’s husband has left. Klara can no longer keep all the plates spinning; Pa
This month, once again, The Polka veers away from its usual focus on introducing you to Polish books and writers deserving of your attention. Last time The Polka highlighted the most recent books translated into English, this time my focus is on the Found in Translation Award (FiT), an important awa
