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StrawberryFields_ t1_jdzrmxo wrote

Not unheard of but Witold Gombrowicz is underrated in the Anglo world.

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Hopeful_Meeting_7248 t1_je15rc0 wrote

That's a surprising pick. I'd assume that his works don't resonate with English readers as much as with polish. But he's my favourite writer tho

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StrawberryFields_ t1_je18vyu wrote

Mine too. So I try to mention him as much as possible.

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Hopeful_Meeting_7248 t1_je1n1gq wrote

I tend to avoid mentioning him in international discussion, bc first I don't know how good are the translations (and I can imagine he's really hard to translate) and second - I think he might be too hermetic to people of other nationalities. At least in novels, because his Diaries should be easier to appreciate.

But overall I must say that polish literature has a lot of gems, that most likely will never be translated.

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