The Polish Book Institute

The most prestigious distinction for an eminent ambassador of Polish literature abroad, granted by the Book Institute, was awarded this year to Professor Silvano De Fanti, an outstanding translator of Polish literature into Italian.

Tokimasa Sekiguchi, winner of the Transatlantyk Award for 2021, talks about, among other things, how he became interested in Polish literature, the cultural role of a translator, problems in translating from Polish into Japanese, and the pinnacle of his translation dreams.

The most prestigious distinction for an eminent ambassador of Polish literature abroad, granted by the Book Institute, was awarded this year to Professor Tokimasa Sekiguchi, an outstanding promoter of Polish culture in Japan.