At the “Dialogue on Books and Literature” panel at the New Delhi World Book Fair, Dr. Piotr Świtalski, Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in New Delhi, reflected on how Polish literature played a pivotal role in preserving the national identity during Poland’s political erasure (1795–1918).
From Romanticism and Positivism to Young Poland and iconic voices like Czesław Miłosz, Olga Tokarczuk, Stanisław Lem, Henryk Sienkiewicz, and Andrzej Sapkowski, the session celebrated literature as Poland’s enduring cultural strength and soft power. The session was moderated by Murtaza Ali Khan