Olga Tokarczuk: Flights
Paul reviews Olga Tokarczuk’s Flights, translated from the Polish by Jennifer Croft. This book was recently shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker International Prize.
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Krzysztof Kieslowski: Blind Chance
In 1981 Krzysztof Kieslowski created one of his first films about how chance, rather than choice, directs our lives: Blind Chance. The film was finished just before Poland declared marshal law, and the film was ultimately shelved until 1987, when it came out in a censored version. Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing the uncensored version on Blu-ray and DVD. Trevor takes a look at the film and the Criterion release itself. Read the full post.
Marek Hlasko: Killing the Second Dog
Lee reviews Marek Hlasko’s 1965 novel, Killing the Second Dog, translated from the Polish by Tomasz Mirkowicz, and recently reissued by New Vessel Press. Read the full post.
Wieslaw Mysliwski: Stone Upon Stone
Trevor reviews Wieslaw Mysliwski’s Stone Upon Stone, translated from the Polish by Bill Johnson. Read the full post.