Primeval and Other Times by Olga Tokarczuk

In 2019, 'The Books of Jacob,' translated by Maryla Laurent, received the Prix Laure Bataillon Award for best foreign language novel translated into French. In 20, she became the two-time recipient of the Nike Literary Award, and won the Nike Readers Award five times.

She has received many awards, amongst which include the Polish Association of Literary Publishers Award, the Kościelski Foundation Award, and the International Literary Award Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm. Her magnum opus is the impressive, 2014 historical novel, 'The Books of Jacob,' which recounts the history of Jakub Frank, a Jew who, as a religious leader, led the conversion of his compatriots to Catholicism in the 18th century.Ĭurrently, Olga Tokarczuk is one of the most well-recognized and commercially successful Polish writers. 'Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead' found its way onto the short list of books nominated for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize. In 2009, Olga Tokarczuk published the crime novel, 'Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead.' It became the foundation for the film 'Spoor,' directed by Agnieszka Holland.

Inspired by maps and outside perspectives, Tokarczuk published 'Flights' in 2007, for which she received the 2018 Man Booker International Prize. Her next publication, 'House of Day, House of Night,' is a mix of narrative and images that depicts a region shaped by many cultures, individual fate and perspectives. The book was translated into many languages, and Tokarczuk achieved international fame. The family saga takes place in the mythical village of Prawiek in the heart of Poland, protected by four archangels. Her breakthrough was the publication of her third novel, 'Primeval and Other Times,' released in 1996. In 1993, she published her first novel, 'The Journey of the Book People,' which was well received in Poland and distinguished with the award for best debut of a novel in Poland. She is the author of 17 books, including novels, collections of stories, essays and film scripts.

Since 1998, the Polish writer has lived in the small village of Krajanów near Nowa Ruda. Following her college years, she moved to Wrocław, after which she worked as a therapist in Wałbrzych. She studied psychology at the University of Warsaw. Her father worked at a school library, where Olga Tokarczuk became interested in literature as a child. Olga Tokarczuk was born on Januin Sulechów near Zielona Góra to a family of teachers. Olga Tokarczuk, an unquestioned ambassador of Polish culture,' Minister of Foreign Affairs Jacek Czaputowicz stated.

Primeval and Other Times by Olga Tokarczuk