On the Polish View of the Czechs and the Work of a Reporter

One of the most famous Polish reporters has been traveling to the Czech Republic for many years, and his first book dedicated to the Czech national character has already become a bestseller. Gottland has been reprinted many times, won the hearts of readers, and was at the beginning of the wave of "Czechophilia" in Poland. However, the long-time reporter for the prestigious daily Gazeta Wyborcza and one of the founders of the Warsaw Institute of Reportage does not only show a positive image, which makes his books all the more interesting. Make Yourself a Paradise or Heavenly Love present Czech culture through the eyes of a foreigner from a different perspective, often surprising to us. Mariusz Szczygieł does not write his reports only about the Czechs, of course, the books Project: Truth or It is Not prove his mastery of the art of asking the most difficult questions, but also the art of sensitively listening to his heroes and heroines. The latest translation into Czech, Facts Must Dance, is a very personal description of his own journey to the craft of reporting and his love for this genre.

18. 3. 2025
Kutná Hora Library, Na Náměti 416, Kutná Hora
5:00 p.m.

photo: © Hubert Gostomski