Set in the mid-18th century, Olga Tokarczuk’s enormous novel is about a charismatic self-proclaimed messiah who attracts and repels crowds and authorities in equal measure.
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ONTD Reading Challenge Around the World (July): POLAND!
Heyyy guys, another month, another reading challenge! This time, we re getting to know Poland, so pick a book that has been written by a Polish author or is about the country to participate!
Poland has a very long and interesting (often also extremely tragic) history. You can learn more about the country here, or just dive right into the books if you prefer. Here are 10 hand-picked suggestions, but as always you are free to choose something else.
Swallowing Mercury (Wioletta Greg)
OP note: YA short stories; historical fiction (Communist Poland). Nominated for a bunch of literary prizes and longlisted for the International Booker Prize!
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKAFebruary 22, 2021 GMT
FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 file photo, Polish writer and Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk reacts to the media during a press conference in Duesseldorf, Germany. “The Lost Soul,” a unique art book with text by Nobel-winning Polish author Olga Tokarczuk about a man who loses his soul in the daily rush, hits bookstores in the United States this week. In her first visual collaboration, Tokarczuk had a compact, pensive text merged with nostalgic drawings by a Polish illustrator. She says that produced a surprisingly new, amplified value that can be read on very many levels by children and adults alike. First published in Poland in 2017, the hardcover book originated from a private ceremony text intended for one person. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
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