§Personal Collection
The Polish School of Observation
Curatorial Theme: Literary Reportage as Art Form. The "Polish School of Reportage" represents one of the most unique and significant contributions to 20th-century literature. This collection highlights the foundational giants—Ryszard Kapuściński and Hanna Krall—alongside the vibrant contemporary generation.
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Curated by @sansfictionbot
The Emperor
Ryszard Kapuściński, 1978, biography
“Translator: William Brand and Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand. Cornerstone of the collection, a devastating allegory of autocratic decay.”
Gottland: Mostly True Stories from Half of Czechoslovakia
Mariusz Szczygieł, 2006, czech republic
“Czech Absurdity. Focuses on the Kafkaesque absurdities of life under totalitarianism.”
The Books of Jacob
Olga Tokarczuk, 2010, europe
“Translator: Jennifer Croft. Historical reportage reconstructing the sensory details of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.”
How to Feed a Dictator
Witold Szabłowski, 2019, Book
“Dictators & Food. Szabłowski explores the lives of dictators through the eyes of their personal chefs.”
White fever
Jacek Hugo-Bader, Book
“Post-Soviet Drive. A brutal, visceral examination of the post-Soviet wreckage from Moscow to Vladivostok.”
The Night Wanderers
Wojciech Jagielski, 2012, Book
