Olga Tokarczuk Livres

Mystique, hérétique, juif converti un temps à l'islam puis au catholicisme, libertin, manipulateur de génie, tour à tour misérable et richissime, Jakób Frank traversa l'Europe des Lumières comme la mèche allumée d'un baril de poudre, rassemblant autour de lui des dizaines de milliers d'adeptes. L'histoire de ce messie autoproclamé, capable de s'ériger contre la société polonaise rigide du XVIIIe siècle, est tellement stupéfiante qu'elle semble imaginaire.Ressuscitant brillamment toute une époque, Olga Tokarczuk nous offre une épopée fabuleuse et universelle qui illustre l'émancipation vis-à-vis des dogmes, la lutte contre l'oppression, en particulier celle des femmes et des étrangers, mais aussi la réinvention de soi dans un monde toujours fluctuant.Cette fresque aux accents magiques réussit à recréer une réalité oubliée avec une précision et un sens de l'incarnation hors norme. Lire.Un prodigieux souffle romanesque. Le Monde de livres.Passionnant de bout en bout. Le Temps. Traduit du polonais par Maryla Laurent

Antan a tout l'air de n'être qu'un paisible village polonais. L'existence y est ponctuée par le temps : le temps d'aimer, de souffrir puis de mourir. Antan est situé au centre de l'univers - coeur du monde, coeur des hommes, coeur de l'histoire. Mais qui préside à son destin ? Dieu, qui du haut des cieux lui envoie les maux et les bonheurs dévolus aux humains, ou le châtelain Popielski, envoûté par le Jeu du labyrinthe que lui a offert le rabbin et qui, d'un coup de dés, renverse peut-être l'ordre des choses ? Un homme se transforme en bête, les âmes des morts errent dans le bourg jusqu'à se croire vivantes, des animaux parlent à une vieille folle... Au cours ordinaire de la vie se substitue brutalement la guerre avec son cortège d'événements diaboliques. Un conte ponctué de purs moments d'émotion, de fragiles instants de vérité saisis au vol par une plume d'une fraîcheur et d'une originalité peu communes, celle d'Olga Tokarczuk, la romancière polonaise contemporaine la plus traduite dans le monde, récompensée du prix international Man Booker 2018.

Ida, Paraskewia i Maja to trzy kobiety z tej samej rodziny, które będą musiały stawić czoła udrękom ludzkiej kondycji. Przede wszystkim Ida, która po wypadku samochodowym w środku nocy znajduje schronienie u starszej pary. Blisko ich domu odkrywa stodołę, która służy jako umieralnia dla chorych zwierząt. Zaczyna więc rozmyślać nad swoim nieuniknionym końcem. Jej matka, Paraskewia, inaczej Parka, jest Ukrainką wygnaną do Polski. Jej mąż niedawno umarł, pada śnieg, ich dom jest odcięty od świata. Kilka dni zajmuje jej nakreślenie na zboczu góry wielkimi literami wiadomości dla tych, którzy znajdują się niżej: “Petro nie żyje!”. Robiąc to, w myślach odwija etapami wątek swojego istnienia. Wreszcie Maja, jedyna córka Idy, przebywa w Malezji ze swoim jedenastoletnim synem. Ma przygotować przewodnik turystyczny, ale ta podróż jest także ucieczką, by spróbować zapomnieć o głębokiej wewnętrznej ranie.

"'Once upon a time there was a man who worked very hard and very quickly, and who had left his soul far behind him long ago. In fact his life was all right without his soul--he slept, ate, worked, drove a car and even played tennis. But sometimes he felt as if the world around him were flat, as if he were moving across a smooth page in a math book that was covered in evenly spaced squares...' The Lost Soul is a deeply moving reflection on our capacity to live in peace with ourselves, to remain patient, attentive to the world. It is a story that beautifully weaves together the voice of the Nobel Prize-winning Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk and the finely detailed pen-and-ink drawings of illustrator Joanna Concejo, who together create a parallel narrative universe full of secrets, evocative of another time. Here a man has forgotten what makes his heart feel full. He moves to a house away from all that is familiar to him to wait for his soul to return. The Lost Soul is a sublime album, a rare delicacy that will delight readers young and old. 'You must find a place of your own, sit there quietly and wait for your soul.'"-- Provided by publisher

The Nobel Prize-winner's richest, most sweeping and ambitious novel yet follows the comet-like rise and fall of a mysterious, messianic religious leader as he blazes his way across eighteenth-century Europe. In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas-and a new unrest-begin to sweep the Continent, a young Jew of mysterious origins arrives in a village in Poland. Before long, he has changed not only his name but his persona; visited by what seem to be ecstatic experiences, Jacob Frank casts a charismatic spell that attracts an increasingly fervent following. In the decade to come, Frank will traverse the Hapsburg and Ottoman empires with throngs of disciples in his thrall as he reinvents himself again and again, converts to Islam and then Catholicism, is pilloried as a heretic and revered as the Messiah, and wreaks havoc on the conventional order, Jewish and Christian alike, with scandalous rumors of his sect's secret rituals and the spread of his increasingly iconoclastic beliefs. The story of Frank-a real historical figure around whom mystery and controversy swirl to this day-is the perfect canvas for the genius and unparalleled reach of Olga Tokarczuk. Narrated through the perspectives of his contemporaries-those who revere him, those who revile him, the friend who betrays him, the lone woman who sees him for what he is-The Books of Jacob captures a world on the cusp of precipitous change, searching for certainty and longing for transcendence

Featuring stunning illustrations, this picture book for adults combines the artistic talents of Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk and illustrator Joanna Concejo. It includes two gatefold pages that enhance the visual experience, inviting readers to explore its themes and artistry. Following their previous collaboration, The Lost Soul, this work promises to engage and inspire with its unique blend of narrative and imagery.

Nowa Ruda is a small town in Silesia, an area that has been a part of Poland, Germany and the former Czechoslovakia in the past. When the narrator of this novel moves into the area, she discovers everyone - and everything - has its own story. schovat popis

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century "A brilliant literary murder mystery." —Chicago Tribune "Extraordinary. Tokarczuk's novel is funny, vivid, dangerous, and disturbing, and it raises some fierce questions about human behavior. My sincere admiration for her brilliant work." —Annie Proulx In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes the dark winter days to studying astrology, translating the poetry of William Blake, and taking care of the summer homes of wealthy Warsaw residents. Her reputation as a crank and a recluse is amplified by her not-so-secret preference for the company of animals over humans. Then a neighbor, Big Foot, turns up dead. Soon other bodies are discovered, in increasingly strange circumstances. As suspicions mount, Janina inserts herself into the investigation, certain that she knows whodunit. If only anyone would pay her mind . . . A deeply satisfying thriller cum fairy tale, Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead is a provocative exploration of the murky borderland between sanity and madness, justice and tradition, autonomy and fate. Whom do we deem sane? it asks. Who is worthy of a voice?

Challenging the preconceptions of the hypothetical “small town,” this collection of short stories vividly portrays a variety of imaginative characters. In Germany, a house-husband is slowly sent over the edge by his over-achieving neighbors. In the Norwegian town of Odda, a middle-aged Morrissey fan has a matter of hours to find a girlfriend so his ailing mother can die in peace. On a broad European canvas, these diverse tales paint a tightly knit community in a positive light. Centering on gestures such as white lies, indifference, small kindnesses, and secrets, this intriguing anthology is sure to fascinate and entertain.

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE A visionary work of fiction by "A writer on the level of W. G. Sebald" (Annie Proulx) "A magnificent writer." — Svetlana Alexievich, Nobel Prize-winning author of Secondhand Time "A beautifully fragmented look at man's longing for permanence.... Ambitious and complex." — Washington Post From the incomparably original Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk, Flights interweaves reflections on travel with an in-depth exploration of the human body, broaching life, death, motion, and migration. Chopin's heart is carried back to Warsaw in secret by his adoring sister. A woman must return to her native Poland in order to poison her terminally ill high school sweetheart, and a young man slowly descends into madness when his wife and child mysteriously vanish during a vacation and just as suddenly reappear. Through these brilliantly imagined characters and stories, interwoven with haunting, playful, and revelatory meditations, Flights explores what it means to be a traveler, a wanderer, a body in motion not only through space but through time. Where are you from? Where are you coming in from? Where are you going? we call to the traveler. Enchanting, unsettling, and wholly original, Flights is a master storyteller's answer.