The Polish Book Institute

By the end of the year, almost 30,000 Polish books translated into Ukrainian will have reached 1,420 libraries in Ukraine. The aim of the Ukrainian edition of the Book Institute's Polish Bookshelf project is to reach as many readers as possible, promote knowledge about Poland, our culture and history, shape a positive image of Poland, and support the Ukrainian book market. Readers from across our eastern border will be able to get acquainted with, among others, the works of classics by Józef Czapski, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Zbigniew Herbert, Ryszard Kapuściński, while the youngest will be able to read books by Justyna Bednarek, Janusz Korczak, and Dorota Terakowska. The Ukrainian Book Institute is a partner in the project. The details of the project were presented by the director of the Book Institute, Dariusz Jaworski, at a press briefing last week.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ukraine Bartosz Cichocki inaugurated the Ukrainian edition of the “Polish Bookshelf” project during his visit to the Kherson Regional Universal Scientific Library.

A series of events co-organised by the Book Institute will take place over the coming days in the United States. The choice of this year's laureate of the Found in Translation Award (FITA) will be discussed until the end of March. All translations into English that were published last year are taken into account.