"But Żuławski Is No Primitive"

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,I'm away this week, but I still have something prepared for you. Inspired by the mention of Józef Czapski in previous newsletters, I thought I would translate his 1963 piece for Ku...

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Nov 07, 2024
A Hungry Dog on the Road in Spain

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,I'm travelling to a Spanish-speaking country in a few days, so I thought I'd check my father's autobiography for any traces of Spanish. It turns out my parents visited Spain in 197...

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Oct 24, 2024
The Ugly Churches of Nazareth

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,My cousin Xawery Żuławski's new movie opens this weekend in Poland. Set in the 1960s, it's the true story of an Olympic boxer called Jerzy Kulej. It has more chance of commercial s...

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Oct 10, 2024
When Your Mother Watches You on TV

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,My family and I are sunning ourselves on a beach this week, but I managed to put together a short newsletter before leaving. Hooray for scheduling things in advance! 🤓Also, h...

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Sep 26, 2024
When You Think You're Helping... But You're Not

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,Welcome to Autumn, the best season of the year. Great walking weather and no pollen messing it up. What's not to like?This week's translation from my father's autobiography is an e...

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Sep 12, 2024