Renata Senktas

is a poet and translator. She has been nominated twice for the Wrocław Silesius Poetry Prize. She lives in Otwock.

The Spa Town and the Summer Resort

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

The Spa Town and the Summer Resort

To the south-east of Warsaw lie two vacation towns: Otwock and Świder. Popular through the first half of the 20th century, both destinations have recently been enjoying a local revival.

A Trip To Świder

Art + Stories

Fiction

A Trip To Świder

“Are you going to Świder? / Because I’m going to Świder.” A poem by a “Przekrój” favourite.

Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński

A Playful Nostalgia for a Lost World

Art + Stories

Experiences

A Playful Nostalgia for a Lost World

The translators of “A Trip to Świder” introduce Gałczyński’s poem, and describe the relevance of its setting – a one-time suburban summer resort with a distinct architectural style.

Renata Senktas, Christopher Reid