Both books translated by Marian Polak-Chlabicz, who will read some of these beautiful poems and answer questions of the audience. The evening will take place in an erotic scenery of drawings and paintings by Janusz Skowron, the illustrator of both the volumes. Additionally, the evening will be illuminated by a Polish actor, Tadeusz Turkowski and his interpretation of the great verse.
Both the books with the autograph and all the pieces of art will be available at affordable prices; they can be excellent Christmas gifts.
Marian Polak-Chlabicz works as a journalist and a translator. For 12 years have been living in New York; is a contributor of the largest Polish-language immigration newspaper Nowy dziennik, and other mass media. Recently, he has translated Bolesław Leśmian’s poems into English, and Pablo Neruda’s verse into Polish. Currently, among other things, he is working on further translations of the most essential Leśmian’s poems into English as well as the funniest and most nonsensical poems by Edward Lear – into Polish.
Janusz Skowron is a painter, a graphic artist, and a photographer; for many years has been living in New York where he is closely connected with the Emotionalists Art Group , as well as he co-founded the Lublin Gallery KONT and the Shtooka Gallery in New York. He participated in more than 200 individual and joint exhibits, and tirelessly promotes Polish art.
Tadeusz Turkowski – poetry lovers, actor (Hybrydy Theater in Warsaw). He lives in New Jersey.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 7:00pm
The Kosciuszko Foundation, www.thekf.org
15 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
