Stanislaw Lem, Ryszard Kapuscinki, Czeslaw Milosz and many others.
Any comments on that topic?
I would like to know what is worth reading from other contemporary writers in Poland these days from ppl who have read something interesting. This topic should be moved to another section - sorry ADM:( Thank you.
I read a lot of history and psychology books during my leisure time (if I'm notbrowsing this forum that is :) ). the last book not related with the themes mentioned above wouldb be Sapkowski's "Pani jeziora". I would recommend Sapkowski's works to every true fan of fantasy. He's just brilliant.
Thank you all for sharing. I love Kapuscinki myslef, he really knows how to picture reality of historical events all over the world. Mitffoch - I need to do the same - have Szyborska at my side at all times. Matyjasz, unfortunatelly I am not into fantasy, I am mostly interested in journalistic writing such as Kapuscinki.
Polish artists aren't doing too good these days.
I though there were some new faces in Polish literature these days, haven't read anything yet.
you are absolutely right, I mentioned Lem, but I really don't read him that much, thanks for your suggestion though. I know that Sepkowski is very popular in Poland and I know that he is good.
I have read just those, who are traslated into Lithuanian - Milosz, Szymborska, Herbert, Rozewic. They are wonderful! Now I started to learn Polish that I would read them and others in source language.
Hey, Charles Bukowski, or 'Henry Chinaski', that's a Pollack for you...I loved Bukowski for many years, and one of my old friends, Celinda, had dinner w/him & his girlfriend out in California back in the 80's...she said he was quite the gentleman & very cordial...I espicially liked 'Post Office', as I have worked many jobs of this kind in my time...after a while, though, I just found him too depressing & nihilistic...but definitely a top writer & extremely funny...'Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions & Tales of Ordinary Madness' is a great compilation, but again, very sad.
and one of my old friends, Celinda, had dinner w/him & his girlfriend out in California back in the 80's...she said he was quite the gentleman & very cordial...
OMG thats unfair! If he lived now, i would have dinner with him!
I love his creations for his naturalism and language full of vulgarism. It make me think straight about topic, like conversation with a friend or so. In one side so easy style, on the other hand its so sensitive and deep. Talked about humans stuff, not any useless bs!
This Sieniewicz seems pretty interesting (I did a little search on him)...I don't read much fiction nowadays, although I have been reading Solshenytsin's 'The First Circle'...most US writers today bore me to tears, as they just write about themselves, and not many have actually lived enough to have anything meaningful to say...I might have to order a book of his online, because all the big book joints here peddle crap...I devote most of my 'imagination' time to working on my music, but it would be nice to read some good contemporary fiction...I think Europe probably has the US beat as far as writers go.
Stanislaw Wyspianski was a poet as well as a painter right?
Sure he was! But im not in seriously love with his poems or dramas, only in paintings:P Just Young Poland isnt my favourite period in literature.
Anyway, hes a genious!
Joe, i think u should try with Sieniewicz;) I hope ull like it! Did u maybe red already some fragments of his books over internet? I want to know if u like his style of writing.
