A Theatrical Role at a Funeral

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,Seeing as there is an exhibition of Halina Korn's work on in Toruń, I thought I'd translate an excerpt about her from my father's autobiography. It's about the day of her funeral,...

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Dec 19, 2024
The Fun of Catholic Guilt

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,This week, a short excerpt from my father's autobiography about his feelings upon marrying my mother. Marek was a strange mix of religious and sinner - often very Catholic and...

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Dec 05, 2024
Defiant, Unruly or Simply Rebellious

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,I found out yesterday that a new exhibition dedicated to Halina Korn has opened in Toruń. It's being held at the excitingly-named Collegium Maximum.I would have written about this...

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Nov 21, 2024
"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