| The Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Sydney, Regina Jurkowska cordially invites you to the book launch of The Boy on the Tricycle by Marcel Weyland.Thursday, 12 May 2016, 7:00 pm.
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Sydney
10 Trelawney Street, Woollahra NSW 2025
Presented by prof. Andrew Jakubowicz.
The book launch will be held in English language.
RSVP by 10.05.2016 phone: (02) 9363 9816
or email: marta.kiec-gubala@msz.gov.pl
Marcel Weyland is an internationally noted translator of Polish poetry
with several high distinctions from the Polish Government for his work.
He was also awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.
The Boy on the Tricycle – Marcel Weyland’s extraordinary story, describes the three shapers of his life: a beautiful woman, their witch’s castle home and a national epic poem; his life in three continents and his three professions – architecture, law and his multi-award winning English translations of Polish poetry. He describes how he survived World War Two as one of the refugees saved by the Japanese Diplomat, Chiune Sugihara. The memoir is also the tale of a long-lasting love affair which transcended differences of nationality and religion.
The culture and history against which this story is played out are dominant themes of the memoir, including vignettes of prewar eastern Europe, pre-war Japan and wartime China, and the post-war innocence of Sydney. Generously illustrated.
source: booktopia
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