As well as being ‘Ukraine’s greatest living novelist’, Andrey Kurkov is Ukraine’s greatest living cultural ambassador and chronicler of war. He is constantly on the move, t
Polish children’s publishing is growing and has a strong focus on striking artistic illustrations, detailed non-fiction, and sensitive real-world topics. Children’s publish
The third episode of The Polka Podcast is now available to list on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, but also on YouTube and Amazon Music. Part 1: Polish poetry now Our guest, Piotr Florczy
It’s clear from everything he writes – poetry, novels, plays and libretti – that Fiston Mwanza Mujila dances to several literary and musical tunes. And what a nimble-footed d
The second episode of The Polka Podcast is now available to list on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, but also on YouTube and Amazon Music. Part 1 of the episode focuses on main literature
Julia Franck has always drawn on her own life story to tell her stories, but reading her autobiographical novel, Worlds Apart, it is now even clearer to me how much her fiction ref
The first episode of The Polka Podcast has landed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and YouTube. The conversation delves into the exploration of Polish literature and film.
The conversation delves into the exploration of Polish literature and film. Part one focuses on screen adaptations of Olga Tokarczuk’s books. Part two is a conversation with Poli
The Polka has a new sibling! Yes, you read that right. The marriage of the European Literature Network (ELNet) and the Polish Cultural Institute (PCI), in my role as PCI’s Head o
Thank you to all of you for your riveting reviews, blogs, books, translations, festivals, events, and ofcourse, for your generous support and good humour. This past year I’ve vis
