The Polish Book Institute

A translation of the book Pamiątkowe rupiecie. Biografia Wisławy Szymborskiej (”Dusty Keepsakes. The Biography of Wisława Szymborska”) by Anna Bikont and Joanna Szczęsna has been published in Taiwan. The publication of the book translated into traditional Chinese by Wei-Yun Lin-Górecka was supported by the Book Institute under the ©POLAND Translation Programme.

A translation of the book Po drugiej stronie okna. Opowieść o Januszu Korczaku (”The Other Side of the Window: A Tale about Janusz Korczak”) by Anna Czerwińska-Rydel has been published in Taiwan. The publication of the book translated into traditional Chinese by Wei-Yun Lin-Górecka was supported by the Book Institute under the ©POLAND Translation Programme.

Polish literature translator Wei-Yun Lin-Górecka has been working on artistic translations for more than ten years. When she entered the industry, most Taiwanese had little idea about Poland. They asked, “Is it still a communist country?” It was associated with patriotism, dramatic history, Chopin, Solidarity...