{"id":19812,"date":"2026-04-02T14:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/?p=19812"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:17:46","slug":"ulb-2026-literary-encounters-marzena-sowa-and-grazyna-plebanek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/en\/2026\/04\/02\/ulb-2026-literary-encounters-marzena-sowa-and-grazyna-plebanek\/","title":{"rendered":"ULB 2026: Literary Encounters: Marzena Sowa and Gra\u017cyna Plebanek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19611 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/71I85Ptbf6L._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/71I85Ptbf6L._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/71I85Ptbf6L._AC_UF10001000_QL80_.jpg 658w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19614 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/9788380325975-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/9788380325975-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/9788380325975-711x1024.jpg 711w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/9788380325975-768x1106.jpg 768w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/9788380325975-1067x1536.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/9788380325975-1423x2048.jpg 1423w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/9788380325975.jpg 1731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19613 alignnone img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/petitpays_bd-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/petitpays_bd-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/petitpays_bd.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19612 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/81Pz44C8VHL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/81Pz44C8VHL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/81Pz44C8VHL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><br \/><br \/>As part of the course Civilizations of Central Europe, prepared this year by dr <strong>C\u00e9cile Bocianowski<\/strong>, a series of workshops and meetings dedicated to Polish history and literature was organized at <strong>the Universit\u00e9 libre de Bruxelles (ULB)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Entitled <em>Childhood Narratives under Communism<\/em>, the series invites reflection on historical and family memory through direct exchanges with women writers from Central Europe. Designed as participatory workshops, the meetings actively involve students, who are invited to prepare questions, read excerpts and lead discussions.<\/p>\n<p>The programme consisted of two main events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On 25 March 2026<\/strong>, comic book writer and film director <strong>Marzena Sowa<\/strong> spoke about her work, including the Marzi series (2005\u20132017) and the film The Godmother (2024), which had been screened in advance of the class. The event was divided into two parts: a discussion with the students, followed by a 45-minute writing workshop devoted to childhood memories and family memory from a European perspective, including a reflection on the participants\u2019 cultural and identity roots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19616\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/MV5BZmYwODlhZDQtZmNiNS00ZmNmLTgyNDYtYzY3ZTk2NWNlMDVmXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/MV5BZmYwODlhZDQtZmNiNS00ZmNmLTgyNDYtYzY3ZTk2NWNlMDVmXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/MV5BZmYwODlhZDQtZmNiNS00ZmNmLTgyNDYtYzY3ZTk2NWNlMDVmXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/MV5BZmYwODlhZDQtZmNiNS00ZmNmLTgyNDYtYzY3ZTk2NWNlMDVmXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/MV5BZmYwODlhZDQtZmNiNS00ZmNmLTgyNDYtYzY3ZTk2NWNlMDVmXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On 1 April 2026,<\/strong> a joint meeting brought together writers <strong>Gra\u017cyna Plebanek<\/strong> and Lenka Hor\u0148akov\u00e1-Civade, around their texts published in the anthology <em>Girls from the East, Women from the West<\/em> (ed. \u00c9lisabeth Lesne, Intervalles, 2022). The discussion focused on their literary careers, their works and representations of the female experience in Eastern Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19622\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/31SZ4If4VUL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/31SZ4If4VUL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/31SZ4If4VUL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_.jpg 646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These meetings formed part of an interdisciplinary approach combining literature, history and creative practice, with an emphasis on personal narratives as tools for understanding the social and political realities of the past.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19625 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/sowa-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/sowa-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/sowa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/sowa-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/sowa.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><strong>Marzena Sowa<\/strong> is the co-creator, together with Sylvain Savoia, of the internationally acclaimed autobiographical series <em>Marzi<\/em>, inspired by her childhood in communist Poland. A prolific script-writer, in her comics she explores themes related to childhood, history and political systems. She also works on a range of other projects, including children\u2019s books, translations and adaptations, such as Ga\u00ebl Faye\u2019s <em>Petit Pays<\/em> in 2021.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><br \/><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19626 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/grazyna-plebanek-prawdziwie-dotknac-siebie-62a727f-195x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/grazyna-plebanek-prawdziwie-dotknac-siebie-62a727f-195x300.jpeg 195w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/grazyna-plebanek-prawdziwie-dotknac-siebie-62a727f-665x1024.jpeg 665w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/grazyna-plebanek-prawdziwie-dotknac-siebie-62a727f.jpeg 763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/>Gra\u017cyna Plebanek<\/strong> is a Polish writer and a keen observer of social life in her adopted country, Belgium. Far from denying her origins, she insists that what makes Europe diverse is the contribution of its cultures. \u201cI feel European with my Polish roots and my experience of Belgium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19610\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/logo-universite-libre-bruxelles_1661952409306-png-300x93.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/logo-universite-libre-bruxelles_1661952409306-png-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/logo-universite-libre-bruxelles_1661952409306-png-1024x319.png 1024w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/logo-universite-libre-bruxelles_1661952409306-png-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/logo-universite-libre-bruxelles_1661952409306-png-1536x479.png 1536w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/logo-universite-libre-bruxelles_1661952409306-png.png 1621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 As part of the course Civilizations of Central Europe, prepared this year by dr C\u00e9cile Bocianowski, a series of workshops and meetings dedicated to Polish history and literature was organized at the Universit\u00e9 libre de Bruxelles (ULB). 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