{"id":19274,"date":"2024-11-04T13:18:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T13:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/eng\/?p=19274"},"modified":"2024-11-04T14:31:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T14:31:00","slug":"zanna-sloniowska-at-the-krokodil-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/eng\/2024\/11\/zanna-sloniowska-at-the-krokodil-center\/","title":{"rendered":"\u017banna S\u0142oniowska at the KROKODIL Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\">On Friday, November 1, at the KROKODIL Center, literature enthusiasts had the opportunity to meet the Ukrainian-Polish writer \u017banna S\u0142oniowska, who has been staying in Belgrade since October 28 as the 137th guest of KROKODIL\u2019s Writers-in-Residence program. The event was moderated by Maja Vukovi\u0107 Biserko, while Mila Gavrilovi\u0107, \u017banna&#8217;s translator from the Polish Institute, translated the author&#8217;s words from Polish into Serbian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u017banna spoke about her literary career, her various travels, and cultural festivals where she presented her work, as well as the unique aspects of writing at the crossroads of Ukrainian and Polish cultures. The audience had the chance to hear about her novels, including her best-known work <em>The House with Stained Glass Windows<\/em>, and her upcoming novel <em>Wertepy<\/em>, which is set to be published next year. Additionally, \u017banna discussed her life in Kenya and the importance and influence of literature on West Africa and the Swahili language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A special part of the evening was dedicated to discussing the current political situation in Central Europe and Ukraine, as well as the role of writers in preserving democratic values. Through personal anecdotes and viewpoints, \u017banna raised important questions about the impact of literature on society. Attendees also had the opportunity to purchase her books, published by Dokaz Publishing, whose representatives were present in support of this prominent author\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This inspiring encounter allowed visitors to experience literature from a new perspective and highlighted the significance of the written word in contemporary society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u017banna&#8217;s stay in Belgrade was organized with the support of the Polish Institute in Belgrade.<br>Photo credits: Marko Mari\u0107<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27745\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00668-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27745\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27741\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00672-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27741\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27757\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00665-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27757\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27751\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00688-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27751\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27747\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00685-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27747\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27755\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00696-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27755\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27740\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00717-366x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27740\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27744\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00670-366x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27744\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27753\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00660-366x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27753\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27758\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00699-1-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27758\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27752\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00706-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27752\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27743\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00701-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27743\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27746\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00721-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27746\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27750\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00733-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27750\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27742\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00725-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27742\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27748\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00740-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27748\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"27749\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krokodil.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00742-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27749\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, November 1, at the KROKODIL Center, literature enthusiasts had the opportunity to meet the Ukrainian-Polish writer \u017banna S\u0142oniowska, who has been staying in Belgrade since October 28 as the 137th guest of KROKODIL\u2019s Writers-in-Residence program. 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