The Book Institute is a Polish national cultural institution that was opened on 11 January 2004 in Krakow, Poland.

History

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The establishment of the Book Institute was initiated by the Minister of Culture, Waldemar Dąbrowski. The institution includes Polish literature.[1] At the time of its inauguration, the Book Institute operated in the Villa Decius, and after renovation, it moved to the building at 1 Szczepańska Street.

On 1 April 2010, the Book Institute took over the publishing of magazines under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

Since 2005, the Book Institute has funded the "Transatlantyk" award in the amount of 10,000, awarded to ambassadors of Polish literature abroad. The award was presented for the first time during the Congress of Translators of Polish Literature in Krakow in 2005.[2]

In 2015, it moved to a historic building purchased from Radio Kraków at 6 Wróblewskiego Street.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Legierska, Anna (14 September 2017). "Waldemar Dąbrowski". Culture.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ Kołodziej, Beata (22 June 2018). "Brytyjska tłumaczka Antonia Lloyd-Jones otrzymała nagrodę Transatlantyk" [British translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones received the Transatlantyk award]. Dsieje.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2019.
  3. ^ Krupiński, Wacław; Jagiełło, Monika (25 November 2015). "Cztery kąty dla pisarzy. Nowa siedziba Instytutu Książki [WIDEO]" [Four corners for writers. New headquarters of the Book Institute [VIDEO]]. Dziennik Polski (in Polish). Archived from the original on 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Konkurs na opracowanie koncepcji architektonicznej Kolegium Tłumaczy Instytutu Książki w Krakowie" [Competition for the Development of an Architectural Concept of the Translation College of the Book Institute in Krakow]. www.infoarchitekta.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.