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Grzegorz Uzdański

was born in 1979. He taught Philosophy and Ethics at the Raszyńska secondary school in Warsaw, and is the author of the website “Nowe wiersze sławnych poetów” [New Poetry from Famous Poets] and of the novel “Wakacje” [Holiday]. He sings and writes lyrics for the band Ryby. He has also written lyrics for the bands EXTRA and Jerz Igor. He performs in the theatre improv group Dobrze and in the comedy trio Wszystko Będzie Dobrze [Everything’s Gonna Be Alright]. He lives in Warsaw.
Gilgamesh
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Art

Gilgamesh

A poem in the style of the ancient eponymous epic, describing the mythical Mesopotamian hero’s pursuit of immortality.
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*William Shakespeare
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Variety

*William Shakespeare

A Shakespearean-era school group finds Zoom meetings taxing.
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*Anna Akhmatova
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Variety

*Anna Akhmatova

A poem written in the style of the famous Russian poet Anna Akhmatova.
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*Jorge Luis Borges
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Variety

*Jorge Luis Borges

A poem written in the style of the famous Argentine writer (and poet) Jorge Luis Borges.
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*Rainer Maria Rilke
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*Rainer Maria Rilke

A poem written in the style of the famous Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke.
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What Stanisław Lem’s novel “Solaris” would be like if other famous sci-fi and fantasy authors had written it
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What Stanisław Lem’s novel “Solaris” would be like if other famous sci-fi and fantasy authors had written it

What would be the result if some other popular sci-fi and fantasy writers were to try their hand at Stanisław Lem’s “Solaris”? All sorts of great books!
Grzegorz Uzdański
Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Films in a Nutshell
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Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Films in a Nutshell

A brief summary for those of you haven’t watched Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski’s films until the very end.
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Pukke
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Pukke

One of our authors imagines the encounters of various Swedes – and a Pole! – with a mythical imp known as Pukke.
Grzegorz Uzdański
The Sadness of the Galaxies
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Outer Space

The Sadness of the Galaxies

When we look up into the sky, towards the stars and beyond – to the entire universe itself – it is sometimes hard not to be overcome with a sense existential loneliness.
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Love Thy Neighbour? Madness!
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Love Thy Neighbour? Madness!

The Lord of the Rings himself, none other than the Dark Lord Sauron, talks with Grzegorz Uzdański about the flaws of Jesus, his fondness for Christians with guns, and why he approves of the Polish Church.
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Lily Briscoe’s Painting
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Lily Briscoe’s Painting

A writer channels the spirit of Virginia Woolf to reflect on the significance of a painting from her novel “To the Lighthouse”, both for the character who painted it and for the author herself.
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Olga Tokarczuk’s Books in a Nutshell
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Olga Tokarczuk’s Books in a Nutshell

A brief summary for those of you who haven’t read the Nobel Prize in Literature 2018 winner’s books until the very end.
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