Polish writer and reporter Małgorzata Margo Rejmer will take part in the Long Night of Literatures 2026, bringing her distinctive literary perspective on memory, history and the lives of ordinary people to audiences in Delhi, Varanasi and Kolkata.

This October, the Long Night of Literatures returns to India with a programme dedicated to contemporary European writing and the voices reshaping its boundaries. Bringing together authors who experiment with form, challenge established narratives and find new ways of telling stories, the festival offers readers an opportunity to meet writers whose work reaches far beyond the printed page.

Among this year’s guests is acclaimed Polish author and reporter Małgorzata Margo Rejmer, known for her vivid literary portraits of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Her work explores how political upheavals, collective memory and historical trauma shape individual lives, often revealing the human stories that official accounts leave untold.

Rejmer is the author of Bucharest: Dust and Blood and Mud Sweeter than Honey, a book exploring life in communist Albania through the experiences of those who lived under the regime. Her short story collection The Burden of Skin further examines the complexities of human experience, identity and memory. Combining meticulous research with a strong literary sensibility, she moves between reportage and fiction to illuminate the relationship between private lives and the wider forces of history.

Her writing has earned her some of Poland’s most prestigious literary distinctions, including the Kościelski Prize and the Polityka Passport Award. Her work has also brought international attention to places and experiences that remain unfamiliar to many readers, making her an important voice in contemporary Polish literature.

At the Long Night of Literatures, audiences will have the opportunity to encounter Rejmer’s work in an intimate, conversational setting. Her participation invites readers to consider how literature can recover overlooked histories, give voice to difficult experiences and build bridges between cultures.

The festival will travel across three Indian cities, creating space for encounters between writers and readers and celebrating the diversity of contemporary European literature.

Meet Małgorzata Margo Rejmer at the Long Night of Literatures 2026:

• Delhi: 23 October 2026, Sunder Nursery
• Entry: Free for the event (the regular Sunder Nursery entry fee of ₹50 applies)
• Varanasi: 26–27 October 2026, Alice Bonner Institute
• Kolkata: 30 October 2026

Three cities, a shared literary journey, and an opportunity to discover contemporary Polish writing through one of its most compelling voices.