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Beautiful Twentysomethings
Marek Hlasko
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Description for Beautiful Twentysomethings
Paperback. Offers a firsthand account of the life of Marek Hlasko, a young writer whose iconoclastic way of life became an inspiration in 1950s Poland. Detailing relationships with such giants of Polish culture as the filmmaker Roman Polanski and the novelist Jerzy Andrzejewski, this memoir recounts his adventures and misadventures abroad in the postwar era. Translator(s): Ufberg, Ross. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 18. Weight in Grams: 299.
Beautiful Twenty somethings is a vivid firsthand account of the life of Marek Hlasko, a young writer whose iconoclastic way of life became an inspiration in 1950s Poland. Detailing relationships with such giants of Polish culture as the filmmaker Roman Polanski and the novelist Jerzy Andrzejewski, this memoir recounts his adventures and misadventures abroad in the postwar era. When he was recalled to Poland in 1958, Hlasko refused to return and was stripped of his Polish citizenship. He spent the rest of his life working in exile.
Beautiful Twenty somethings is a vivid firsthand account of the life of Marek Hlasko, a young writer whose iconoclastic way of life became an inspiration in 1950s Poland. Detailing relationships with such giants of Polish culture as the filmmaker Roman Polanski and the novelist Jerzy Andrzejewski, this memoir recounts his adventures and misadventures abroad in the postwar era. When he was recalled to Poland in 1958, Hlasko refused to return and was stripped of his Polish citizenship. He spent the rest of his life working in exile.
Product Details
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
299g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Dekalb, IL, United States
ISBN
9780875806976
SKU
V9780875806976
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About Marek Hlasko
Marek Hlasko (1934-69) was a writer and famous figure in postwar Polish literature.
Reviews for Beautiful Twentysomethings
Ross Ufberg renders Hlasko's direct, often street-smart language
with its sometimes angry and sometimes lyrical tone
with dexterity and grace. His translation has the energy and 'flow' of the original and is highly readable.
Jaroslaw Anders, author of Between Fire and Sleep: Sketches on Modern Polish Poetry and Prose The new translation of ... Read more
with its sometimes angry and sometimes lyrical tone
with dexterity and grace. His translation has the energy and 'flow' of the original and is highly readable.
Jaroslaw Anders, author of Between Fire and Sleep: Sketches on Modern Polish Poetry and Prose The new translation of ... Read more