Oficyna 21
Polish literary publishing house founded in Warsaw in 2002, specializing in contemporary Polish and European literature and humanities.
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Overview
Oficyna 21 is a Polish literary publishing house established in Warsaw in 2002. It focuses on contemporary Polish literature and European literatures, publishing prose, poetry, and works in the humanities. Its catalogue includes books by authors such as Lidia Amejko, Ihar Babkou, Tamara Bołdak-Janowska, Piotr Bratkowski, Marian Czuchnowski, Jerzy Górzański, Will Kymlicka, Kazimierz Ratoń, Luan Starova, and Goce Smilevski (Conversation with Spinoza). Since 2005, the publishing house has been a patron of the Kazimierz Ratoń National Poetry Competition, organized by the Gallery of Contemporary Art Bureau of Art Exhibitions in Olkusz. The publisher has received recognition: a nomination for the Nike Literary Award in 2004 for Lidia Amejko's Głośne historie, and finals in the Angelus Central European Literary Award in 2006 for Luan Starova's Czasy kóz and in 2009 for Ihar Babkou's Adam Kłakocki i jego cienie. The official website is temporarily offline for maintenance, but the publisher maintains a presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
History
Oficyna 21 was founded in 2002 in Warsaw, Poland, as a literary publishing house. It specializes in contemporary Polish literature and European literatures, publishing prose, poetry, and works in the humanities. Over the years, it has published books by a range of authors, including Lidia Amejko, Ihar Babkou, Tamara Bołdak-Janowska, Piotr Bratkowski, Marian Czuchnowski, Jerzy Górzański, Will Kymlicka, Kazimierz Ratoń, Luan Starova, and Goce Smilevski. In 2004, Lidia Amejko's Głośne historie received a nomination for the Nike Literary Award. In 2006, Luan Starova's Czasy kóz reached the final of the Angelus Central European Literary Award, and in 2009, Ihar Babkou's Adam Kłakocki i jego cienie also reached the final of the same award. Since 2005, the publishing house has been a patron of the Kazimierz Ratoń National Poetry Competition, organized by the Gallery of Contemporary Art Bureau of Art Exhibitions in Olkusz. As of the latest information, the official website is temporarily offline for maintenance, but the publisher remains active on social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
- 2009
Ihar Babkou's Adam Kłakocki i jego cienie reached the final of the Angelus Central European Literary Award.
- 2006
Luan Starova's Czasy kóz reached the final of the Angelus Central European Literary Award.
- 2005
Became patron of the Kazimierz Ratoń National Poetry Competition.
- 2004
Lidia Amejko's Głośne historie nominated for the Nike Literary Award.
- 2002
Founded in Warsaw, Poland.
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Specializes in contemporary Polish and European literature and humanities.
Głośne historie by Lidia Amejko
Czasy kóz by Luan Starova
Adam Kłakocki i jego cienie by Ihar Babkou
Rozmowa ze Spinozą by Goce Smilevski
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