 | | European Literary Award for Tadeusz RóżewiczPolish poet, prose-writer and playwright Tadeusz Różewicz received the European Literary Award in Strasbourg, France on Sunday March 2nd. The European Literary Award was established by the Capitals of European Literature Association, and is granted for lifetime literary achievement.
more »
|
|
 | | Andrzej Stasiuk Wins the Vilenica Award 2008The International Vilenica Literary Award, given out since 1986 for outstanding achievements in the field of essays and literature, will be presented to Andrzej Stasiuk this year. Previous winners of the award have included Fulvio Tomizza, Peter Handke, Péter Esterházy, Jan Skácel, Tomas Venclova, Zbigniew Herbert, Milan Kundera, Libuše Moníková, Josip Osti, Adolf Muschg, Adam Zagajewski
more »
|
|
 | | Poland at the Leipzig Book FairThe Book Institute is organising Poland’s presentation at this year’s Book Fair in Leipzig, which will take place from 13-16 March. The stall’s area of 40 m2 will include a few separate book exhibitions, including new publications from 2007 and 2008, a selection of books financed by the ©Poland Translation Programme, and the main exhibition – the Polish detective novel.
more »
|
|
 | | Swedish Academy Special Award for Maciej Zaremba The Swedish Academy, the same institution that gives out the Nobel Prize for Literature, has decided to fund and present Maciej Zaremba Bielawski with a special award for his work to date. Maciej Zaremba (the author’s pen name) is a Swedish journalist and writer of Polish origin, one of the country’s best-known reporters dealing with social and cultural issues.
more »
|
|
 | | International Book Fair in ParisThe Book Institute is participating for the sixth time in the International Book Fair in Paris, which is taking place this year from 14–19 March. This year’s guest of honour is Israel. Thirty-nine Israeli authors have been invited to France, including Amos Oz, David Grossman and A.B. Yehoshua.
more »
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
There are more than 31,000 publishers registered in Poland. However, the market is highly concentrated. The 300 largest publishing firms still hold almost 98 per cent of it. More »
|
|
|
|
