A translation of Joanna Siedlecka’s book Czarny ptasior (“The Ugly Black Bird”) translated by Marcela Bramborova has been published in Czech Republic. The publication was supported by the Book Institute as part of the ©POLAND Translation Programme.

The big book fair, which began on Wednesday in Frankfurt am Main, ended on Sunday. While the first days were strictly industry-specific, at the weekend the fair opened its gates to readers. The Polish stand was then visited by the German Polish community in particularly large numbers.

A three-day literary festival devoted to the life and works of Gustaw Herling-Grudziński (1919-2000) began on Thursday in Naples, where the writer lived for 45 years. The series of events will honour the year of the author of Inny świat (“A World Apart”), announced by the Polish Parliament. The festival will also be attended by the director of the Book Institute, Dariusz Jaworski.