About this Event
EUNIC European Book Club - Polish acclaimed author Rafał Wojasiński discusses his book Olanda.
Come join us at The Gutter Bookshop for an exciting evening with renowned Polish author Rafał Wojasiński as he delves into the pages of his latest book Olanda. Get ready to immerse yourself in a captivating discussion about literature, culture, and the inspiration behind this compelling novel. Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet the author in person and gain insights into his creative process.
Books by the author published in English language will be available to purchase on the night.
The event, moderated by RTÉ journalist Zbyszek Zaliński and conducted in English, is organised by The Embassy of Poland in partneship with Literature Ireland and forms part of the EUNIC European Book Club series run by EUNIC Ireland.
Olanda introduces us to a world we glimpse only through the window of our train, as we hurry from one important city to another: a world seemingly abandoned by God — and yet full of the basic human joy of life itself.
These narratives may not contain the entire world but the world they contain is an intriguing one, in which everyone, from aging beauties through gravedigger philosophers, defrocked seminarians and even the occasional politician, is welcome.
The novel, awarded the prestigious Marek Nowakowski Prize for 2019 and published in the UK by Glagoslav Publications, brings one of Poland’s great contemporary writers of fiction to the wider world for the first time.
Rafał Wojasiński (born 1974) is a celebrated author of fiction and drama. Many of his dramatic works have been performed as radio plays; his philosophical novel Stara was adapted for the Polish Radio Theatre by Waldemar Modestowicz. His works have been translated into English, French, Spanish and Bulgarian, and have been consistently nominated for prestigious literary awards, among which: the Gdynia Dramaturgical Award (for Siostry, 2019) and the Marek Nowakowski Literary Award (also 2019, for Olanda). Among Wojasiński's works are Złodziej ryb (The Fish Thief, 2004), Stara (The Old Woman, 2011) and Olanda (2018), as well as the plays Długie życie (A Long Life, 2017), Dziad Kalina (Old Man Kalina, 2018), and Siostry (Sisters, 2019).
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Gutter Bookshop, Cow's Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland
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