During the session, organised by Belgravia Books and chaired by journalist Rosie Goldsmith, crime novelists William Brodrick, Mariusz Czubaj, Anya Lipska, and Joanna Jodełka will discuss what it is about Poland’s people, culture and history that makes it such a rich and original territory for crime fiction and thrillers.
RIP Nordic crime. Here come the Poles --- says Emlyn Rees, author of Hunted and Wanted, about the rise of Polish crime fiction.
An estimated one million Poles currently live in the U.K. however; most Britons admit they do not know much about Polish culture or language. Interest in Polish crime fiction is currently on the rise, sparked by the work of acclaimed writers like Marek Krajewski and Zygmunt Miłoszewski, and others from the upcoming generation of Poles who write crime fiction. There is also the influence of British writers taking Poland as the setting for their stories – most famously the CWA Gold Dagger award-winning William Brodrick.
Polish authors participating in the night will try to define what it is that makes Polish crime distinctive, and how Polish protagonists in crime novels differ from their British counterparts. The appeal of Poland's ‘national character’ to British crime fans and the fictional legacy of the country’s struggles with totalitarianism in the 20th century will be also discussed.
Belgravia Books on 59 Ebury Street in Victoria, London welcomes crime fiction lovers to the Polish Crime Night on Thursday 10 January 2014, at 7pm.
The event is free, but RSVP is required: events(at)belgraviabooks.com
Source: Polish Cultural Institute
Edited by E.M. 17/01/2014