Artur Domosławski (born 1967) is a Polish journalist and writer.
Life
Artur Domosławski graduated from the Theatre Studies Department at the
. Between 1991 and 2011, he worked as a journalist for the daily ''
Gazeta Wyborcza
''Gazeta Wyborcza'' (; ''The Electoral Gazette'' in English) is a Polish daily newspaper based in Warsaw, Poland. It is the first Polish daily newspaper after the era of "real socialism" and one of Poland's newspapers of record, covering the g ...
''. Since 2011, he has written for the weekly ''
Polityka
''Polityka'' (, ''Politics'') is a centre-left weekly news magazine in Poland. With a circulation of 200,050 (as of April 2011), it was the country's biggest selling weekly, ahead of ''Newsweek''s Polish edition, ''Newsweek Polska'', and ''Wpr ...
'', and also for the Polish edition of the monthly ''
Le Monde diplomatique
''Le Monde diplomatique'' (meaning "The Diplomatic World" in French) is a French monthly newspaper offering analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs.
The publication is owned by Le Monde diplomatique SA, a subsidiary com ...
''.
As a writer Domosławski covers mostly topics related to
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
, devoting two books to it: ''Latin American Fever'' ('' pl, label=none, Gorączka latynoamerykańska'', 2004) and ''Death in Amazonia'' ('' pl, label=none, Śmierć w Amazonii'', 2013). He has also covered the
alter-globalization
Alter-globalization (also known as alternative globalization or alter-mundialization—from the French alter- mondialisation—and overlapping with the global justice movement) is a social movement whose proponents support global cooperation and ...
movement and
North-South
''North-South'' ( hy, Հյուսիս-Հարավ) or ''Four Buddies and the Bride'' is an Armenian comedy directed by Davit Babakhanyan and Vazgen Muradyan, starring Diana Malenko, Sona Shahgeldyan and David Tovmasyan. The film was produced by L ...
relations in ''The World is Not For Sale'' ('' pl, label=none, Świat nie na sprzedaż, Rozmowy o globalizacji i kontestacji'', 2002) and ''Rebellious America: Seventeen Dialogues on the Dark Sides of the Freedom Empire'' ('' pl, label=none, Ameryka zbuntowana. Siedemnaście dialogów o ciemnych stronach imperium wolności''). In his books, Domosławski exposes economic and political links by which Western countries inflict on the
global South
The concept of Global North and Global South (or North–South divide in a global context) is used to describe a grouping of countries along socio-economic and political characteristics. The Global South is a term often used to identify region ...
.
In 2010, Domosławski became widely recognised thanks to his biography of
Ryszard Kapuściński
Ryszard Kapuściński (; 4 March 1932 – 23 January 2007) was a Polish journalist, photographer, poet and author. He received many awards and was considered a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Kapuściński's personal journals in bo ...
titled ''Kapuściński non-fiction'', which presented Kapuściński without omitting both positive and negative aspects of his work and details of personal life. Kapuściński's widow, Alicja Kapuścińska, sought an injunction against Domosławski's book, claiming defamation and invasion of privacy. The injunction was rejected by the Polish court on the grounds that she had chosen to give Domosławski access to her husband's archive.
[Luke Harding (2 March 2010)]
Poland's ace reporter Ryszard Kapuściński accused of fiction-writing.
The Guardian.com. In an interview with ''
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...
'' Domosławski said: "Kapuściński was experimenting in journalism. He wasn't aware he had crossed the line between journalism and literature. I still think his books are wonderful and precious. But ultimately, they belong to fiction."
Domosławski's monograph was translated to English in 2012 by Antonia Lloyd-Jones and first published by
Verso Books
Verso Books (formerly New Left Books) is a left-wing publishing house based in London and New York City, founded in 1970 by the staff of ''New Left Review''.
Renaming, new brand and logo
Verso Books was originally known as New Left Books. The ...
as ''Ryszard Kapuściński. A Life'' in 2012. Lloyd-Jones's translation received the 2013
Found in Translation Award The Found in Translation Award is an annual award for the best translation of Polish literature into English. The award is given to the translator(s) who also receive a cash prize of PLN 16,000.
The Award was established by the Polish Book Institu ...
. The book was also translated into
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
,
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
,
Hungarian,
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
, and
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
, among others.
Domosławski received the Journalist of the Year Award from magazine (2010) and the 2008
Beata Pawlak Award. In 2017, he was nominated for the
Nike Award
The Nike Literary Award ( pl, Nagroda Literacka „Nike") is a literary prize awarded each year for the best book of a single living author writing in Polish and published the previous year. It is widely considered the most important award for ...
.
Works
* ''Chrystus bez karabinu: o pontyfikacie Jana Pawła''
'Christ Without a Rifle: On the Pontificate of John Paul II'' Warszawa: Prószyński i S-ka, 1999.
* ''Świat nie na sprzedaż: rozmowy o globalizacji i kontestacji''
'The World is Not For Sale'' Warszawa: Sic!, Gazeta Wyborcza, 2002.
* ''Gorączka latynoamerykańska''
'Latin American Fever'' Warszawa: Świat Książki, 2004.
* ''Ameryka zbuntowana. Siedemnaście dialogów o ciemnych stronach imperium wolności''
'Rebellious America'' Warszawa: Świat Książki, 2007.
* ''Kapuściński non-fiction''
'Ryszard Kapuściński: A Life'' Warszawa: Świat Książki, 2010.
* ''Śmierć w Amazonii''
'Death in Amazonia'' Warszawa: Wielka Litera, 2013.
* ''Wykluczeni'', Warszawa: Wielka Litera, 2016.
References
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Living people
1967 births
Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw alumni
Polish journalists
21st-century Polish male writers
21st-century Polish non-fiction writers
Polish male non-fiction writers
Writers from Warsaw