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Bolesław Leśmian, Marvellations

An Evening of Poetry and Art: “Marvellations”.
With Marian Polak-Chlabicz, translator of Bolesław Leśmian poetry,
Janusz Skowron, illustrator of books of poetry and Tadeusz Turkowski, actor.
Musical accompaniment by saxophonist Krzysztof Medyna.

Marian Polak ­Chlabicz is a journa list, translator, writer and poet living in New York. He regularly contributes to the Nowy Dziennik, Polish Daily News, the website www.nowyjorker.com and many other media. He recently translated into English two volumes of poetry by the famous Polish poet Bolesław Leśmian: 33 of the Most Beautiful Love Poems (2011) and Marvellations (2014). He also translated (2012) poems of Pablo Neruda’s Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Canción Desesperada into Polish. Currently, he continues to translate Leśmian’s poems and works on a few other literary projects.

Janusz Skowron is a painter, a graphic artist and a photographer. He has been living in New York for many years where he tirelessly promotes Polish art. He works closely with the Art Group “Emotionalists”. His broad experience includes participation in more than 200 individual and group exhibits.

Tadeusz Turkowski has performed with the well‐known Theatre “Hybrydy’ in Warsaw. He is recognized by the New York area Polish community for his excellent interpretations of Polish poetry.

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Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland
Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej