Marek Kohn
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@marekkohn
Writer: science, society, diversity, identity. Latest book: The Stories Old Towns Tell. Latest revised book: Dope Girls.
Nature, belonging, and drones in the night: moments from our conversation at the edge of a wetland in the middle of Ukraine kupalabrighton.org/trubaitsi.htm
Daily🧵- Day 1414 and we're still not really any nearer the end of the war despite all the talking. Security guarantees may have been agreed, but none of those allies will give the biggest security of all - to help Ukraine win the war, while ignoring the fact Putin won't stop.
The #EBRDLiteraturePrize2026 is open for submissions! New judges @marekkohn, Chigozie Obioma & @lea_ypi w/chair @MayaJaggi to read & consider translated literary fiction from economies where we invest. Deadline: 🗓️8 Dec More info: ebrd.com/home/news-and-…
Congratulations to Marek Kohn ( @marekkohn ), author of "The Stories Old Towns Tell: A Journey through Cities at the Heart of Europe" ( @yalepress 2023) for being named to the shortlist for the 2026 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies.
'I heard the air siren from the nearby village, and that was a really surreal experience, because you know that place where you grew up, running with friends, swimming in the river, herding cows, going for walks, and then that surreal sound …' youtu.be/oB_HOjDeUyQ
We travelled to the Ukrainian village that is the deep inspiration for our project, and talked on the edge of its wetlands: about nature, childhood, imagination, the sounds of war in the air, and why places must not be stolen from people. youtube.com/watch?v=Vx_XP2…
Some books I need to get: documents and photos about Polish refugees and internees in Romania. The camp at Târgu Jiu was later used for political prisoners and Jews after most of the Poles left and the Antonescu regime took over. @SilenceInPolish #WWII #Poles #Romania #camps
