The Stephen Spender Prize 2019 for poetry in translation
in association with the Guardian
Polish Spotlight 10-and-under category, commended
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Jakub Śliwa
Poland
Translated from the Polish by Jakub Śliwa
Polska
Antoni Słonimski
Translation commentary
I chose this poem because it is about my country (Poland). What I enjoyed about translating this poem was that I learnt more about Poland. What I found challenging was learning some of the new words that I didn't know.
Jakub Śliwa