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New Voices in Polish Literature: Feminist and Queer Narratives in Independent Publishing
Speakers: Aleksandra Kamińska, Maria Halber, and Monika Zaleska
The Chanin Center in collaboration with Monika Zaleska |
Feminist and queer voices are flourishing in the 2020s Polish literary scene, especially in independent publishing. Emerging from DIY practices and gaining recognition through major literary awards, feminist and queer authors create a new narrative landscape where literature, art, and activism intersect. How to create space for feminist and queer voices despite the conservative turn? And how can translation serve as a tool for community-building across borders?
Join us for a discussion and reading with Maria Halber—editor and author of the award-winning novel Strużki [Trickle], the recipient of the Conrad Prize for best fiction debut; Aleksandra Kamińska—scholar and co-founder of the queer small press Girls and Queers to the Front; and Monika Zaleska—writer, translator, and literary scholar. Together, they will discuss the role of activism in literature, opposing mainstream narratives about minorities in Central Eastern Europe, making poetry and fiction political, bilingual publishing, and tracing the growing recognition of feminist and queer narratives in both Polish and American literature.
Wednesday, September 10 at 7:00 pm
