The collection of religious texts, published in the late 1400s, includes works by Thomas Aquinas, Bonaventure, and Nicholas of Błonie.
Culture
Poland awarded almost €1bn in EEA and Norway Grants
The funds will be used primarily for supporting the green transition, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, social inclusion and resilience.
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Tokarczuk uses Nobel money to launch foundation supporting writers and translators
Tokarczuk’s foundation also aims to promote Polish culture, fight discrimination, and support civil liberties and animal rights.
Warsaw ranked sixth most vegan-friendly city in the world
Warsaw continues to be ranked as one of the world’s vegan hotspots, with 50 vegan restaurants in the city centre.
From breadlines to pea soup: food and politics in socialist Poland
Fabio Parasecoli
Food has always been at the centre of debate on what Poland is or should be.
Polish film school students and staff protest Polański visit
Students and staff at Poland’s world-famous Łodź film school have launched a petition to cancel a visit by alumnus Roman Polański.
“The Poznań” enters Cambridge Dictionary after being embraced by British football fans
The Cambridge Dictionary contains an unusual new term.
Ukraine honours Agnieszka Holland and Anne Applebaum for works on Soviet famine
Ukraine honours the Polish filmmaker and American writer for showing international audiences the history of the Holodomor famine that killed millions.
Notes from Poland podcast: Jennifer Croft, translator of Olga Tokarczuk
Our first podcast features an interview with Jennifer Croft, award-winning translator of Poland’s new Nobel laureate, Olga Tokarczuk.
Leading theatre manager accused of sexual harassment
Eight women accuse their boss, Henryk Jacek Schoen of the Bagatela theatre in Kraków, of bullying and sexual harassment.
A cookbook for those alone and those in love: gender and class in socialist Poland
Fabio Parasecoli
How could a gay man express his passion for cooking and eating in socialist Poland? Easy: he created a fictional straight couple and had them write a cookbook.
Kraków chosen as best city break destination in Europe for third year running
Members of leading British consumer association Which? have chosen Kraków as Europe’s best city break destination for the third year in a row.
Reflections on All Saints’ Day in Poland
Stanley Bill
All Saints’ Day is the most Polish of holidays, as many Poles return to their family homes to gather around the graves of their ancestors.
Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk returns to hero’s welcome in Poland
Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, has been feted back in her native Poland, where she attended the Conrad Festival of literature in Kraków.
