Joanna Wajs
Joanna Wajs (born May 20, 1979 in Warsaw ) is a Polish writer , literary critic and literary translator .
biography
Joanna Wajs studied Polish and Italian Philology at the University of Warsaw . Her prose texts and poems were published in literary magazines in Poland . Some of Wajs' poems have also been translated into Italian , Slovenian and Hebrew .
In 2004 she published the volume of poetry Sprzedawcy kieszonkowych lusterek ( Pocket mirror seller ) in the Cracow publishing house Zielona Sowa. He was awarded the Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna Prize , which is awarded annually for volumes of debut poetry by Polish authors.
Wajs also works as a translator from Italian into Polish . She has translated works by Oriana Fallaci , Dino Buzzati , Gian Antonio Stella and Valerio Evangelisti . She also works with the daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza as editor of a section with poetic publications.
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| SURNAME | Wajs, Joanna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish writer, literary critic and literary translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |