A meeting with Masha Gessen, author of “The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia” (Prószyński i S-ka), with the participation of translators: Magdalena Iwińska and Hanna Faryna-Paszkiewicz, hosted by William Brand.

Meeting in English, consecutive translation into Polish

Meeting with Paweł Kapusta¸author of the book “Agonia. Lekarze i pacjenci w stanie krytycznym” (Agony. Doctors and patients in a critical state), published by Wielka Litera, hosted by Julia Fiedorczuk, meeting with Mariusz Szczygieł, author of the book “Nie ma” (Missing), hosted by Dorota Danielewicz.

During this event awards will be presented in an educational competition “Mój Busz po polsku” (around 11 o’clock).

Partners of the event: Stołeczne Centrum Edukacji Kulturalnej, Wirtualna Polska, Wielka Litera, „Nowy Folder”

Julia Fiedorczuk in conversation with the authors of short-listed translations: Barbara Gutowska-Nowak (“This is London…” by Ben Judah), Mariusz Kalinowski (“A House with Two Turrets” by Maciej Zaremba Bielawski), Hanna Pustuła-Lewicka (“Street of Eternal Happiness” by Rob Schmitz), Katarzyna Tubylewicz (“Shootings in Copenhagen” by Niklas Orrenius).

During this event award will be presented in the “Translators of the world” Student Competition for a review of a translation.

Partners of the event: Embassy of Sweden in Warsaw, British Embassy in Warsaw, British Council, The Society of Authors ZAiKS, Literary Translators Association, Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies of the University of Warsaw, Ryszard Kapuściński Centre for Research and Education