Draft:Tomasz Jedrowski
Tomasz Jedrowski | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Education | Cambridge University, Université de Paris |
Tomasz Jędrowski is a Polish writer born in the Federal Republic of Germany.[1]
His 2020 literary debut, Swimming in the Dark, published in the Polish language as Płynąc w ciemnościach, is a gay love story set in the final years of the Polish People's Republic. It was subject to a "hotly contested" six-way publishing auction,[2] from which Bloomsbury gained rights. Swimming in the Dark has been praised for the quality of its writing[3][4] and its treatment of LGBTQ themes.[5] It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly,[6] and was longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown.[7]
Jędrowski was born in Germany, educated in England, and subsequently lived in France.[8] He speaks Polish, English, French, German and Spanish. He typically writes in English. Jędrowski identifies as gay.[9] His parents' accounts of the final years of the Polish People's Republic informed the novel.[10]
Jędrowski cites the expulsion of Michel Foucault from Poland in 1958 as a formative event.[11] He commented that "there's a lot of anxiety being channeled into this topic [LGBT rights in Poland], a lot of fear-mongering and propaganda" but that Swimming In the Dark is not only about homophobia, against which he writes "to revive, to resuscitate, the queerness that had been silenced".[12] The novel is also, he said, "an homage and celebration of Polish culture, and the beauty of nature there".[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Nogaś, Michał (March 7, 2020). "Tomasz Jędrowski: Myślałem o sobie jako o dziecku z chorymi pragnieniami. Czułem, że jestem zepsuty". Wysokie Obcasy. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Field, Marcus (February 2020). "Book review: Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski". No. 13. Evening Standard Ltd. Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Pfaff, Tim (30 June 2020). "'Swimming in the Dark'; a balanced, ideally paced novel". B.A.R. Inc. Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Larman, Alexander (23 February 2020). "In brief: As If By Chance; Swimming in the Dark; Plume – reviews". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Bhandara, Neville (26 June 2020). "Your guide to LGBTQ literature to read this Pride Month". Vogue India. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "The HWA Crowns longlists for 2020". Historia. Historical Writers' Association. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Sańczuk, Anna (25 February 2020). "Pod powierzchnią". Vogue. Vogue.pl. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (13 May 2020). "Swimming in the Dark Captures Love and Rebellion Among Men in 1980s Poland". G/O Media. Jezebel. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Shapiro, Ari (10 June 2020). "Tomasz Jedrowski's Debut Novel Tells Teenage Love Story In '80s Poland". NPR. National Public Radio. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Taras, Ray (12 March 2020). ""Swimming in the Dark" by Tomasz Jedrowski". WorldLiteratureToday.org. World Literature Today. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b Harrison, Dane (15 July 2020). "This coming of age novel explores what it means to be queer in Poland". Vice. Vice Media Group. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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