When Olga Tokarczuk of Poland won the prize, the reaction was as divided as is the country itself. To some, she is an eloquent writer who captures Poland’s tragic history. To others, she is a traitor.
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In Poland, Nationalism With a Progressive Touch Wins Voters
The ruling Law and Justice party looks likely to hang onto power in elections on Sunday by using an unusual blend of populism and progressive policy.
Ukraine? Impeachment? Trump Can Survive It All, Foreign Analysts Say
The notion of this president demanding political favors from fellow leaders is such familiar behavior it fails to elicit much shock.
A Slain Jewish Girl’s Diary of Life Under the Soviets and the Nazis
Described as a counterpart to Anne Frank’s diary, a journal written by Renia Spiegel, a Jewish girl who lived in Poland during World War II, is being published in English.
Mixing Politics and Piety, a Conservative Priest Seeks to Shape Poland’s Future
The Rev. Tadeusz Rydzyk has delivered millions of votes for Poland’s governing right-wing Law and Justice party, which in turn has helped him build a business empire.
In Poland, Where History Is a Weapon, Leaders Commemorate World War II
World leaders gathered in Poland for the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the deadliest conflict in human history.
Poland Had the Royal Castle Ready. Then Trump Canceled His Trip.
Ahead of national elections, Poland’s governing party had hoped that President Trump’s visit would give it a boost and blunt concerns that it was undermining democracy.
With No Boys Born in Nearly 10 Years, a Polish Village Finds Fame in Its Missing Males
Over nearly a decade, all 12 children born in the farming hamlet of Miejsce Odrzanskie have been girls, an oddity that has drawn international attention.
Anti-Gay Brutality in a Polish Town Blamed on Poisonous Propaganda
Mob violence against gay men and lesbians has raised grave concerns about the steady stream of anti-L.G.B.T. language delivered by politicians.
‘Modern Slavery’ Ring in U.K. Ensnared up to 400 Polish People, Authorities Say
Eight traffickers from Poland have been convicted in what officials called the largest such case Britain has experienced.