Olga Tokarczuk

Tokarczuk is noted for the mythical tone of her writing. A clinical psychologist from the University of Warsaw, she has published a collection of poems, several novels, as well as other books with shorter prose works. For ''Flights'' and ''The Books of Jacob'', she won the Nike Awards, Poland's top literary prize, among other accolades; she also won five times Nike audience award. In 2015, she received the German-Polish Bridge Prize for contribution in mutual understanding between European nations. Tokarczuk faced some backlash from nationalist groups in her homeland after the publication of ''The Books of Jacob'', which is set in 18th-century Poland, because the novel celebrates the country’s cultural diversity.
Her works have been translated into almost 40 languages, making her one of the most translated contemporary Polish writers. ''The Books of Jacob'', regarded as her magnum opus, was released in the UK in November 2021 after seven years of translation work, followed by release in the US in February 2022. In March, the novel was nominated for the 2022 Man Booker International Prize. Provided by Wikipedia
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