But the clock cannot be stopped

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,This week I was at a yoga retreat with my family - which means a little bit of yoga but mostly messing around with kids. Being on the trip with a Translating Marek email to write,...

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Aug 14, 2025
I burned my tongue on the tea

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,This week, I've translated the story of how my father came to start working on a series of paintings all about Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is the first heroic story in recorded history, a...

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Jul 31, 2025
Saying Goodbye to the Mountains

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,This week, I've translated an episode from my father's memoirs about a visit to the Tatra Mountains. He spent most of his pre-pubescence in this region but this was about a visit j...

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Jul 17, 2025
London Design, Short Stories & AI Presidents

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,Firstly, I apologise for being absent - I was supposed to send the last newsletter on June 19th, but it somehow completely slipped my mind. I think it might be because I'm generall...

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Jul 03, 2025
Topless Law and Order

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,Sorry for the clickbait title but it makes sense in the context of this week's translation below. It's my father explaining the inspiration behind two of his paintings.---I’m in a...

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Jun 05, 2025