Anna Janko - Laureate of the City of Warsaw Literary Award 2016
Anna Janko became a laureate of the City of Warsaw Literary Award 2016 for the book "Mała Zagłada." KU Libraries have the following works by this talented author:
Eustachy Rylski - Laureate of the City of Warsaw Literary Award 2015
- Literary Award of the City of Warsaw goes to Eustachy RylskiKU Libraries have seven books by this outstanding novelist, playwright and essayist, including "Szara lotka" and "Na grobli."
Literary Awards
- Finalists 2016Awarded novels are available at KU Libraries
- Finalists 2015Awarded novels are available at KU Libraries
- Nagroda Fundacji im. Kościelskich / Kościelski AwardThis is the most prestigious Polish literary prize awarded to young writers and literary critics
Polish Literature at KU Libraries
Polish Writers in English translation at KU Libraries
- Memoirs of a space traveler : further reminiscences of Ijon Tichy byCall Number: PG7158.L39 D9132 1982ISBN: 0151588562Publication Date: 1982
House of day, house of night by Call Number: PG7179.O37 D6613 2002ISBN: 186207514XPublication Date: 2002
New Books at KU Libraries
- Romantyzm środkowoeuropejski w kontekście postkolonialnym byCall Number: PN603 .R65 2016Publication Date: 2016cz. 1-2
Tożsamość kobiet w Polsce : interpretacje by Call Number: PG7024.W6 T69 2016Publication Date: 2016t. 1-2
Coming of Age under Martial Law by Call Number: PG7099.3 .V37 2015ISBN: 9781580465281Publication Date: 2015-08-15- City 3 : Antologia polskich opowiadań grozy byCall Number: PG7099.5.H67 C59 2016Publication Date: 2016
- Poeta i duch wolności : szkice o twórczości Stanisława Barańczaka byCall Number: PG7161.A67 Z85 2014Publication Date: 2014
- Listy z Kresów : opowieść o Józefie z Moszyńskich Szembekowej byCall Number: CT1232.S94 J37 2015Publication Date: 2015
- E/P : szkice o literaturze "elitarnej" i "popularnej" byCall Number: PG7053.P59 B37 2014Publication Date: 2014
Bibliographies and Dictionaries
- Słownik współczesnych pisarzy polskich byCall Number: Z2528.L5 S56 1963Publication Date: 1963-1966Bibliografia literatury polskiej "Nowy Korbut" v. 1-4 (full set)
- Słownik współczesnych pisarzy polskich : seria II byCall Number: Z2528.L5 S56Publication Date: 1977-1980Bibliografia literatury polskiej "Nowy Korbut" v. 1-3 (full set)
- Polska bibliografia literacka [electronic resource] : PBL : pracownia bibliografii bieżącej IBL PAN w PoznaniuCall Number: Cdrom Z2528.L5 P6Publication Date: 2001-
Adam Mickiewicz
Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) - Great Polish Poet of the Romanticism Era
KU Libraries have 98 titles by Adam Mickiewicz and several bibliographies including the following:
"Bibliografia utworów Adama Mickiewicza" by Aleksander Semkowicz. Call# Z8573 .S4
"Adam Mickiewicz: zarys bibliograficzny" ed. Irmina Śliwińska, Wanda Roszkowska, Stanisław Stupkiewicz. Call# Z8573 .S55
Electronic Books Available at KU Libraries (just a few examples)
Internet Resources
- Wirtualna Biblioteka Literatury PolskiejVirtual Library of Polish Literature
- Instytut Książki / The Book InstituteGreat source of information about new books published in Poland. The Polish Book Institute is devoted to promotion of Polish literature worldwide and to increase readership in Poland.
- Pisarze.plWeekly e-literary magazine. E-tygodnik literacko-artystyczny.
- Polska Bibliografia Literacka / Polish Literary Bibliography"The most authoritative and comprehensive source of information on writers, Polish literature and Polish reception of foreign literatures, theory of literature, literary themes and motifs, teaching of literature, information about theatre, film, literary and theatrical life, Polish actors, directors and art directors, stage managers" and more. Covers years 1988-2000.
Polish Contemporary Literature on the Internet
Julia Hartwig 1921- 2017
Julia Hartwig (14 August 1921 – 14 July 2017) was a Polish writer, poet and translator, considered to be one of Poland's most important female poets.
"Julia Hartwig - życie i twórczość" can be found here: http://culture.pl/pl/tworca/julia-hartwig
- Największe szczęście, największy ból byCall Number: PG7167.A75 Z52 2014Publication Date: 2014KU Libraries have many works by Julia Hartwig as well as works about her.
Fascinating Books I Have Recently Read - Polish Authors Writing about America
- Zrozumieć Amerykę : notatnik korespondenta w USA byCall Number: E169.Z8 G654 1980Publication Date: 1980
2016 The Year of Henryk Sienkiewicz
KU Libraries have over eighty works by Henryk Sienkiewicz, in English and in Polish. Below you will find links to some of the titles.
Sławomir Mrożek, Leading Polish Playwright, Dies at Age 83
KU Libraries have over fifty works by Sławomir Mrożek and books written about him. Please check out our collection.
Literary Crticism
- Literatura polska: przewodnik encyklopedyczny byCall Number: PG7007 .L5 1984Publication Date: 1984t. 1-2
- Leksykon bohaterów literackich by
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Call Number: PG7007 .L45 1995Publication Date: 1995
