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By Krystyna Dbrowska

Series: New Polish Writing

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Tideline presents a compelling collection of Polish poetry by Krystyna Dbrowska, whose work places her among Poland's most esteemed poets. This bilingual edition features the original Polish poems alongside their English translations, offering readers a rich cultural and linguistic experience. The translations are the result of a unique collaboration between distinguished translators Antonia Lloyd-Jones, Mira Rosenthal, and Karen Kovacik, all acclaimed for their work with international poetry and literary prizes.
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This collection will appeal to readers interested in contemporary Polish literature, poetry enthusiasts, and those appreciative of finely crafted translations that bridge cultures and languages.

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Recent books translated by the translators have won or been finalists for the Man Booker International Prize, the Griffin International Poetry Prize, the PEN Poetry in Translation Award, the Northern California Book Award, and other notable prizes.

Translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones is the translator of Nobel Prize laureate Olga Tokarczuk. Translator Mira Rosenthal is a past fellow of Stanford University's Stegner Fellowship.

Dbrowska joins some of Poland's most renowned poets, including Zbigniew Herbert, Olga Tokarczuk, Adam Zagajewski, and Tomas Rozycki, as a winner of Poland's prestigious Kocielski Award. Readers will see the Polish and English poems on facing pages.

Translator Karen Kovacik was Indiana's Poet Laureate from 2012-2014.

There's a growing awareness of Dbrowska's talent as her work gets published in numerous U.S. publications, including the Brooklyn Rail, Harper's, The Literary Review, The Los Angeles Review, Threepenny Review, and elsewhere.

The three translators loved the poet's work so much that they decided to collaborate on a collection together.

Series: New Polish Writing

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Antonia Lloyd-Jones's translation captures the poet's vibrant voice, infusing the English versions with the same joy and brilliance as the originals, according to Jim Zukowski of The Rumpus. Sasha Dugdale from Eurolitnetwork praises Karen Kovacik for her deep understanding of Dbrowska's world, resulting in poetry that resonates as high-quality English verse.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781938890888

Publisher: Zephyr Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 June 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Zephyr Press

Edition: Bilingual edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Translated by Karen Kovacik
Translated by Mira Rosenthal
Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 150

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Arts & Culture Krystyna Dbrowska Non-Fiction Poetry Series: New Polish Writing

About the Author

Krystyna Dbrowska of Poland's most prestigious literary prizes, the Wisawa Szymborska Award and the Kocielski Award. English translations of her work have been published in numerous U.S. literary journals, including Harper's, The Harvard Review, The Brooklyn Rail, The Los Angeles Review,translated into sixteen other languages. She lives and works in Warsaw, Poland.

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