Juliette Bretan

Really delighted that my article on ‘T.S. Eliot, Post-War Geopolitics and “Eastern Europe”’ has just been published in Critical Quarterly (open access, too!). Dedicated to my mum. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

My new book, "Entwined Histories: Essays on Poland, Britain, and Cultural Memory", is out on 26 May. It’s now available to pre-order, and I’ll be in London for book launches on 3–5 June. collectiveinkbooks.com/chronos-books/…

Tamara de Lempicka, Wisdom, 1940 Polish Art Deco style painter #WomensArt #BookArtWeek

And in print in @theipaper today:

#OTD the great Irish poet, Nobel Prize winner, friend of Poland - Seamus Heaney was born. We remember his wisdom, his openness, friendships he made with 🇵🇱 Nobel laureates W.Szymborska & C.Miłosz & his "Beacons at Bealtaine" poem composed for the EU Enlargement on 1.05.2004.

My article in @theipaper on how the fall of Viktor Orbán might spell danger for right-wing politicians across Europe:

did you know there’s a network of open mics streaming nature sounds 24/7. I’m listening to the birds waking up in Poland. thank God for EU arts funding

@JCBretan Yes - you have our permission😊🇬🇧🇵🇱

@MendlAsAnything It’s very small admittedly but good

@JCBretan I'll have to go here next time I'm in Lincoln, I've been to the Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre at Ingham a couple of times, didn't realise this was here.

Polish Squadron exhibit at East Kirkby - including documents on German-Polish relations, and a carved badge of No. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron, who were based in Lincolnshire.

@motocyklista @FlightPolish Very cool :)

@JCBretan @FlightPolish 😉

Do I require this Lego-style Polish Heritage Flight Hawker Hurricane complete with figurine in Polish uniform? (Yes only please)

@Wawel_ski Take my money

@JCBretan In Poland it costs 120PLN which is around 25 pounds! empik.com/hc-wwii-5762-h…

@TGriffons Obviously…

@JCBretan I'll give it a thumbs up on the Polish connection. Otherwise, look for a Spitfire.

@kolinski_maciej That’s a collection!

@JCBretan Yes

@s_hulemose I will!

@JCBretan Try reading about the No. 301 "Pomeranian" (Ziemi Pomorskiej) Squadron

Today’s history trip: East Kirkby - Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre. Briefing rooms & bomber aeroplanes.

Fun bit of Austrian trivia: The word for "Austria" in most European languages refers to the "Eastern Empire". The Czechs however reference the name of a castle near the border. Source: #lightbox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comm…

@komankova This is from ‘Spring’, in the Celina Wieniewska translation! :)

@JCBretan ha where can i find the rest please?:)

For the start of daylight saving time, here’s Bruno Schulz on resplendent springs:

And like the Ukrainian-French Sonia Delaunay, too