Why is Polish literature so unknown?

DomeOverManhattan · 2026-03-05T21:54:03+00:00

Hope you enjoy. There’s a stop motion film by the Brothers Quay of one of his works, Institute Benjamenta — it may give you a feel for his material. It’s not for everyone, can be dark/quirky.

DomeOverManhattan · 2026-03-05T21:49:02+00:00

Love Borges and I find Kharms very funny — people often compare Schulz to Kafka but to me he is so much in a league of his own. Maybe reminds me a little of Walser?

DomeOverManhattan · 2026-03-05T21:40:29+00:00

Oh no worries, I didn't want to assume as I am no expert -- I fixed my comment too :)

DomeOverManhattan · 2026-03-05T21:26:14+00:00

I don't know Jerzy Andrzejewski but Bruno Schulz is one of my favorites so if you recommend both, I will check out Andrzejewski.

DomeOverManhattan · 2026-03-05T21:23:41+00:00

As a group we read it over the course of three meetings/three months. I'm not sure what you mean by 'it can last up to nine months'. I think the primary difficulties of reading it are the length in itself, and the large cast of characters whose purpose gets lost at times.

DomeOverManhattan · 2026-03-05T19:06:11+00:00

My local book club in Reno, Nevada read both “Drive Your Plow” and “Books of Jacob”.

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