Julia Fiedorczuk
is a poet, writer, translator and lecturer at the University of Warsaw, Institute of English Studies.
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The Eternal Beginner
The Eternal Beginner
John Cage’s Sound Experiments
Magazine / culture
The American composer was a true pioneer, combining Zen Buddhism and indeterminacy in his avant-garde approach to music.
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The Lessons of Thích Nhất Hạnh
healthy living
The Lessons of Thích Nhất Hạnh
In Celebration of a Zen Master
Reading / society
The teachings of Vietnamese Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh – from deep ecology to engaged Buddhism – are just as relevant today as ever.
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Metaphors of Nature
Metaphors of Nature
Towards a Trans-Species Understanding
Magazine / science
If only humans would stop for a moment and observe the world around us, we might discover that there are other modes of cognition, just as fascinating as ours.
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Julia
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Fiedorczuk
An Introduction to Zoë Skoulding’s “Weather this”
Reading / literature
Zoë Skoulding’s poem “Weather this” is both playful and serious, teasing out a meditation on how we perceive the natural world.
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Fiedorczuk
Against Apocalypse
Reading / society
What does the word ‘apocalypse’ mean? And how can we understand it in the context of an Earth hurtling towards climate catastrophe?
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How Encyclopaedias Die
How Encyclopaedias Die
Indigenous Americans and the Pandemic
Magazine / society
The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. As a result, unique cultures and languages are dying out.
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Fiedorczuk
An Introduction to Cynthia Hogue’s “The Simple”
Reading / literature
Cynthia Hogue’s poem “The Simple” is a rejection of the temptation of absolutes.
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Loss Is Such a Useless Word
Mind the climate
Loss Is Such a Useless Word
An Interview with Forrest Gander
Magazine / culture
American poet Forrest Gander talks about the climate, the role of poetry, and where we can find hope.
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Frustrating and Fascinating Questions
Mind the climate
Frustrating and Fascinating Questions
An Interview with Jonathan Safran Foer
Reading / society
Jonathan Safran Foer, author of “We Are the Weather”, talks about pursuing an environmental way of life, the power of poetry, and how he engages in constructive conversation about climate.
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Goddess O’Keeffe
Goddess O’Keeffe
The Life of Georgia O’Keeffe
Magazine / culture
Georgia O’Keeffe – the first lady of the American avant-garde, the mother of American painting – deserves her place in the pantheon of women whose art made history.
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Lessons in Coexistence
Reading / feuilleton
We are panicking a bit. But we are also genuinely concerned about a situation where a huge amount will depend upon whether we want to work together.
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Fiedorczuk
In Search of Silence (Part II)
Reading / feuilleton
Silence is so difficult to find; even when we think we’ve found it, we still have to deal with our own internal psychological noise.
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Julia
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Fiedorczuk
The World Can Be Changed
Reading / feuilleton
True, it wasn’t us, but corporations that destroyed the Earth’s climate. Having said that, let’s start acting now, because there is no time to waste and no-one else will do it for us.
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Julia
Fiedorczuk
Fiedorczuk
An Introduction to Anna Świrszczyńska’s Two Poems
Reading / literature
The poetry of Anna Świrszczyńska – who practiced her art in communist Poland – is all the more remarkable for its unabashed and serious representation of femininity.
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Julia
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Fiedorczuk
On Walruses
Reading / feuilleton
The nature documentary “Our Planet” portrays in shocking scenes how we, humans, are directly contributing to the suffering of animals that rely on sea ice. It is imperative that we do not become complacent about such distress.
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Julia
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Fiedorczuk
An Introduction to Evie Shockley’s “in this light”
Reading / literature
Evie Shockley’s poem “in this light” tackles three Impressionist paintings in a way that shows the poet’s incredible synesthetic imagination.
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short story
Medulla
Reading / literature
A short story involving a hip café, heartache, and large lush plants, written by one of our regular contributors.
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Julia
Fiedorczuk
Fiedorczuk
In Search of Silence (Part I)
Reading / feuilleton
To our detriment, silence is in short supply. In fact, noise can be harmful to both us humans and the environment we live in.
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A Lesson in Wonder
A Lesson in Wonder
The Life of Rachel Carson
Reading / culture
In 1962, the marine biologist Rachel Carson published her seminal book on the ecological effects of pesticides, “Silent Spring”. As a result, she advanced the global environmental movement, but was unfairly discredited by her political opponents.
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Julia
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Fiedorczuk
Jellyfish
Reading / feuilleton
An anecdote about rescuing washed-up jellyfish can teach us a broader lesson about how we might treat the environment we live in.
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Julia
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Fiedorczuk
An Introduction to Anna Świrszczyńska’s Warsaw Uprising Poems
Reading / literature
Anna Świrszczyńska’s poetry undertakes a feminine revision of one of the most tragic events in Polish history, remaining timeless to this day.
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Julia
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Fiedorczuk
An Introduction to Charles Bernstein’s “The Darkness He Called Night”
Reading / literature
Charles Bernstein’s poem “The Darkness He Called Night” is typically playful and ironic, as it toys with the literal and metaphorical meanings of darkness, light and virtue.
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Julia
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Fiedorczuk
On Interbeing
Reading / feuilleton
Interconnectedness – the idea that everything is connected with everything else – is a pertinent example of how science can meet with poetry and spirituality.
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Reaching Out to the Stars
Reaching Out to the Stars
The Life of Maria Mitchell
Reading / science
In 1847, Maria Mitchell became the first American woman astronomer to discover a comet. Alongside her love for the stars, she was a passionate campaigner for gender equality in the sciences.
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For Free
Reading / feuilleton
To look up at the marvellous, shape-shifting clouds costs nothing, but can make you feel incredibly rich.
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deep soundings
An Introduction to Forrest Gander’s “Immigrant Sea”
Reading / literature
Forrest Gander’s poem “Immigrant Sea” describes a sensual and intellectual encounter, which ebbs and flows across the page, just like its protagonist’s recognition of himself.