The path of an exiled writer: Joseph Conrad and Poland
A lot of Polish celebrities and historical figures, known all around the world, share a strange similarity: their names doContinue Reading
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Henryk Sienkiewicz, the literary soul of an embattled Polish nation
Olga Tokarczuk’s recognition in October put the spotlight on Polish literature— and especially its former Nobel Prize laureates. If PolandContinue Reading
Olga Tokarczuk’s Nobel Prize, and what Central Europe has to say to the world
For the first time since 1943, no Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded in 2018 due to a scandal ofContinue Reading
Sándor Márai and the memory of exile
2019 marks the thirtieth anniversary of Sándor Márai’s death. The Hungarian writer, arguably the most famous and popular of hisContinue Reading
György Dragomán, a contemporary voice of Transylvania’s tragic past
Throughout the 20th century, Transylvania became an ethnic and ideological battlefield; disputed from one country to the other, by RomaniaContinue Reading
László Krasznahorkai and Hungarian literature’s fear of isolation
Although Central and Eastern European literature and authors are not as widely known as their French, English, German or evenContinue Reading
The Good Soldier Švejk, jolly symbol of Czech panache and resistance
If you wander through the numerous gift shops scattered around Prague’s Old Town you’ll find, alongside the traditional ‘I LoveContinue Reading
A land without a country: Literary myths of rural Poland
Polish identity has long been shaped by its relation to its lands, and nature has always been a key aspectContinue Reading
Kundera’s ongoing struggle with Prague, forgetfulness and Central Europe’s uniqueness
On April 1, Milan Kundera celebrated his 90th birthday. This anniversary month seems like the perfect opportunity to evoke hisContinue Reading
