„Wielka i rzeczywista pasja życiowa” Barbara Sieroszewska – życie i dzieło
“A Great And Real Life Passion”: Barbara Sieroszewska’s Life and Work

Summary/Abstract: Barbara Sieroszewska (1904-1989), regarded alongside Zofia Jachimeckaand Zofia Ernstowa, as one of the most significant post-war translators ofItalian literature, made a substantial contribution to the development of thePolish canon of Italian literature. In recognition of her work as a translatorand her efforts to promote Italian culture, she was honoured with nume-rous awards and distinctions, including the Silver Medal of the ItalianGovernment. This publication, based on interviews with the translator’sdaughter, Barbara Sieroszewska-Borowska, as well as on archival materialfrom the University of Warsaw Archives and the Polish Writers’ DonationLibrary, in addition to Sieroszewska’s personal, previously unpublishednotes, constitutes the first attempt to examine her life and translation work,also taking into account the historical and political contexts in which shelived and worked.

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