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The bibliography of translations of Bulgarian literature in Poland in the year 2015

The bibliography of translations of Polish literature in Bulgaria in the year 2015

On the trail of Bulgarian literature in Poland in 2015

The article comments on the presence of Bulgarian literature in Poland in 2015 from the perspective of genre forms, conventions, stylistic devices, and topics. In the abovementioned year, translations (by Hanna Karpinska) of the following works were published: Kalin Terziyski’s collection of short stories Is there anybody to love you?, Zachary Karabashliev’s road novel 18% gray, and Georgi Tenev’s crime drama The Evil Prince. The writers created texts that elicit strong emotions, based on realistic convention, in a simplified, accessible style. Terziyski and Karabashliev created a reality recognized by the reader, in which at the forefront there is the present social and cultural situation along with the problems of modern man (the breakdown of interpersonal relationships, as well as feelings of dissatisfaction, loneliness, and misery, accompanied by the desire for true love, devotion, and dedication). Tenev presents a crime drama based on the current elements of the political and social life, thereby exposing corrupt and criminal practices. 

Key words:  Kalin Terziyski, Georgi Tenev, Zachary Karabashliev, Bulgarian literature in Poland

The bibliography of translations of Croatian literature in Poland in the year 2015

The bibliography of translations of Polish literature in Croatia in the year 2014

Twenty five years of translation: a cultural mirror of Croatian and Polish literature

In this article, we have tried to draw an image of Croatian literature in Polish culture, as well as vice versa, in the last 25 years, based on bibliographies and articles on translations in PLS. It has been concluded that, due to translators’ choices of Croatian exile literature, works perceived in the source culture as non -canon, themes related to war, Yugonostalgia and authors whose work belong to the “borderline” of a few nations, Croatian literature in Poland exists as “Balkan” literature. On the other hand, choices of Polish literature in Croatia mainly concerns classic Polish authors. Both cases draw a wider picture of national imagery — a hetero -image  – in the target culture.

Key words: literature of exile, reception, Croatian translations, Polish translations, translation choices

The bibliography of translations of Czech literature in Poland in the year 2015

The bibliography of translations of Polish literature in Czech Republic in the year 2015

A commentary on the Bibliography of translations of Czech literature in Poland and Polish literature in the Czech Republic in 2015

Annotations to the bibliography of literary translations of Czech literature in Poland and Polish literature in the Czech Republic in 2015 is a summation of events in both the Polish and Czech publishing markets, connected with the publishing of literary translations of Czech literature in Poland and Polish literature in the Czech Republic in 2015. Within the framework of annotation, the most important literary translations in this language pair were presented, pointing to the leading publishers and active translators. An evaluative review is linked to a compact outline of the development of Polish and Czech publishers that handle Polish literature in the Czech Republic and Czech literature in Poland.

Key words:  translations of Czech literature in Poland, translations of Polish literature in the Czech Republic, translators of Czech literature in Poland, translators of Polish literature in the Czech Republic

The bibliography of translations of Macedonian literature in Poland in the year 2015

The bibliography of translations of Polish literature in Macedonia in the year 2015

Polish-Macedonian and Macedonian -Polish literary translations in 2015

This commentary conserns the reasons and motivation for choosing particular novels to be translated into Macedonian. A short review of their style is given, as well as the common ground with the Macedonian literature. We describe the way of the working of the publishing houses which have decided to publish Polish literature. Problems in translation turn out to be of a cultural nature, concerning the differences and, as a result, the reader is presented with the picture of contemporary Polish society, which is overwhelmed by critical thinking, but still deals with the history as a way to further develop the tradition.

Key words:  Polish-Macedonian translations, Macedonian-Polish translations, translation commentary, Polish literature, Macedonian literature

The bibliography of translations of Serbian literature in Poland in the year 2015

The bibliography of translations of Polish  literature in Serbia in the year 2015

Comments to the Polish‑Serbian bibliography in 2015

The text analyses the issue of Polish literature in Serbia and Serbian literature in Poland. Most of the translations that appeared in Serbia in 2015 were reprints of previous editions or new, contemporized translations of works already known in the Serbian publishing market. The year 2015 saw 23 book publications (without any volume of poetry) and 17 poems in various magazines. Serbian literature was poorly represented in the discussed time — only two comics, two anthologies of poetry and 23 poems were published. Consequently, there was not a single prose publication. This is a tendency, as in 2014, not a single translation of Serbian prose in Polish publishing market appeared. 

Key words: Polish literature, Serbian literature, poetry, book publications, comic, translation

The bibliography of translations of Slovak literature in Poland in the year 2015

A commentary on the Bibliography of Slovak literary translations in Poland in 2015

The author of the article considers the latest translations of Slovak literature in Poland in 2015. Among very well -known and valued Slovak authors whose translations have been published recently are contemporary and modern authors of the younger generation (Pavol Rankov, Peter Krištúfek, Maroš Krajňak, Jana Beňova) and the older generation (Pavel Vilikovský, Daniela Kapitaňová). Their books were very well received by Polish recipients and it occurs that Slovak literature in Poland is read with steadily growing interest. The article concerns  Polish translations of Slovak poetry as well. The survey shows a decreasing number of translations of this kind of literature. In 2015 only three small anthologies of poetry were published. In this way, Slovak poetry was represented by a few local poets (Radovan Brenkus and Pavol Hudák).

Key words:  Slovak literature, Slovak literature in Poland, translation, literary translation, Pavol Rankov, Peter Krištúfek, Maroš Krajňak, Jana Beňova, Radovan Brenkus, Pavol Hudák

The bibliography of translations of Polish literature in Slovakia in the year 2014

Translators of Polish Literature as reflected in the Dictionary of Slovak Literary Translators of the 20th Century

The author of this paper introduces the Dictionary of Slovak Literary Translators of the 20th Century of which Veda Publishing House published the first volume in 2015. The paper deals with the structure and contents of the dictionary and it focuses on the translators of Polish literature. The author explores seven translators who predominantly work on translations from the Polish language and she introduces their profiles — from the point of view of study, language education and profession. She also pays attention to literary critics’ reviews and defines their poetics as well. She concentrates primarily on Karol Chmel, who is one of the best -known translators of Polish literature in Slovakia, and who occupies the leading position in this field.

Key words: dictionary, Slovak translators, literary translation, Karol Chmel

The bibliography of translations of Slovenian literature in Poland in the year 2014

The Mikołowski Institute’s Role in Promoting Slovenian Literature in Poland in the last years

This article focuses on the dissemination of Slovenian literature in Polish by the Rafał Wojaczek Institute in Mikołów between 2012 and 2015. The author approaches the role of publishers in promoting literatures that are viewed from the Polish perspective as marginal using Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of social fields. She points to the mechanisms and motivations of both the publisher and the translators, addresses issues related to graphic design, and examines the impact of paratextuality. The appreciation of non -mainstream literatures, including translations, stems from Bourdieu’s notion of illusio, a belief shared by the Institute’s staff and the team supporting the publishing process (i.e. translators) in the value of literature, translation and publishing, and their aesthetic and social impacts. The interest of the Mikołowski Institute in propagating fringe literatures, its attempts to transfer symbolic Slovenian capital into Polish and its relative autonomy in the publishing market are well worth noting. 

Key words: peripheral cultures, dominant cultures, translations in 2014, translation choices, intercultural dialogue

The bibliography of translations of Polish literature in Slovenia in the year 2015

Polish literature in Slovenian translation in 2015

In 2015, fifteen Polish books were translated into Slovenian, which is almost twice as much when compared to 2014. Prose has been dominant; Polish poetry was represented by two poets of different generations: Tadeusz Różewicz, whose two collections (Profesorjev nožek and Siva Zona) were translated by the experienced translator Jana Unug. Furthermore, Justyna Bargielska, a young Polish poetess, whose poetry selection entitled Serija manjših ran was prepared by Staša Pavlović. Interestingly, in 2015 Slovenes translated six books for children and young readers (Onichimowska, Maleszka, Żółtowska -Yvette) and two books on religious topics (Ewa Czaczkowska’s Sestra Faustina and John Paul II’s personal notes from 1962 to 2003). The varied selections, translators’ offerings and the growing number of Slovenian translations of Polish literature (which were mostly published by very prestigious companies such as Beletrina, Družina, Modrijan and Cankarjeva Založba) demonstrate that Slovenian readers are interested in Polish culture and interested in reading Polish books.

Key words:  translations in 2015, translation choices, intercultural dialogue.