Robert Pinsky
an American poet, essayist, literary critic and a translator
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”I assure you, writing makes sense”
”It would be good if poetry books were discussed not only on the award-giving occasions” – said Marcin Sendecki, the winner of the Wisława Szymborska Award, on the last day of the Festival. Because in Poland we have really great poetry.
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All that could once be found in Krakow?
”A good book may be based on that you don’t know what it is about. A bad book may be based on that you don’t know what it is about” – read Marcin Sundecki yesterday in one of his poems. The jury of the Wisława Szymborska Award considered his recent book W the best poetry volume in 2016, awarding Sendecki the Szyborska Prize.
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Don’t tell me if the poem is difficult. Tell me if you like it
The Bishop Erazm Ciołek Palace resounded wit many poetic voices – on the second day of the Milosz Festival our guests shared with the readers the sources of their creative inspirations.
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When I look inside myself, I see the whole world
Why writing about worn shoes of your son? Is menopause the right theme for a poem? Can you see universal truths looking at yourself? This is what the guests of the first day of the Milosz Festival discussed yesterday.
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Miłosz Festival – begin with your streets!
The leading motif of this year’s sixth edition is “Beginning with My Streets”. It is the title of a collection of Miłosz’s essays used as a pretext to look at the condition of contemporary man. So let’s begin!
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Get to know the Festival Places!
Check out where this year's Miłosz Festival will take place and where is our Festival Center this time! See you there!
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Absorbed in a poetry
Time for a great festival premiere! In cooperation with the publishing houses: a5, Mikołowski Institute, Lokator Media, Wydawnictwo Literackie and Wydawnictwo Znak, Polish translations of works by five foreign guests: Linn Hansén, Petr Hruška, Antjie Krog, Robert Pinsky and Joachim Sartorius. Books will be available from tomorrow in the bookstore "Bona".
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“Beginning with my streets” - announcing the guests of the Miłosz Festival!
Four festival days filled with meetings with authors, debuts, and concerts, as well as reading and commenting poetry. On the 8th – 11th of June this year, Krakow is once again slated to become the world’s capital of poetry.
Petr Hruška
a Czech poet, screenwriter and literary critic
Linn Hansén
a Swedish poet and editor
Antjie Krog
a poet, writer, journalist and academic teacher of Afrikaans origin
Linn Hansén, Przejdź do historii
More infoLinn Hansén, Przejdź do historii (Gå till historien, eng. Go to the story) Interpretation: Justyna ...
Petr Hruška, Darmaty
More infoPetr Hruška, Darmaty Interpretation: Franciszek Nastulczyk Publisher: Mikołowski Institute
Antjie Krog, Ciało ograbione
More infoAntjie Krog, Ciało ograbione (Verweerskrif, eng. Body bereft) Interpretation: Jerzy Koch Editor: Krzysztof ...
Robert Pinsky, Terrarium dla snów. ...
More infoRobert Pinsky, Terrarium dla snów. Wiersze wybrane (eng. Terrarium of dreams. Selected poems) Interpretation: Stanisław ...
Joachim Sartorius, Zegar szronu
More infoJoachim Sartorius, Zegar szronu Interpretation: Ryszard Krynicki Publisher: Wydawnictwo a5 Publishing
