Bought the English translation of this book when I was in Krakow recently. Very much enjoying his eccentric style, although when i ask friends who grew up in Poland about it, they tend to shudder due to some shared traumatic memory of every Polish high schooler being forced to read this book at some point 😅
I think it has something to do with the fact that the book is pretty hefty. Nevertheless, it's breathtakingly beautiful and I'd never call Reymont's style 'eccentric'.
Dear Encounters with Polish Literature, I very much love the series; I absolutely want to read The Peasants now. Is Encounters by any chance available as a podcast? That would help me accessing it. Best wishes, Arthur Willemse
Bought the English translation of this book when I was in Krakow recently. Very much enjoying his eccentric style, although when i ask friends who grew up in Poland about it, they tend to shudder due to some shared traumatic memory of every Polish high schooler being forced to read this book at some point 😅
I think it has something to do with the fact that the book is pretty hefty. Nevertheless, it's breathtakingly beautiful and I'd never call Reymont's style 'eccentric'.
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Dear Encounters with Polish Literature, I very much love the series; I absolutely want to read The Peasants now. Is Encounters by any chance available as a podcast? That would help me accessing it. Best wishes, Arthur Willemse
Thanks for your inquiry. We've been considering adapting our program for a podcast format, but aren't quite there yet. It's on the agenda.
wasn't Reymont from Radomsko (aka Nowa Radomsk), my family's town? i believe so.
He was born in Kobiele Wielkie, a village near Radomsko.