Why read Olga Tokarczuk, 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature? The Polish novelist won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2018, and her masterpiece, Books of Jacob was only translated into English in 2021. This giant of Polish literature is a must-read, especially if you are interested in historical fiction, women, the environment, travel, animal rights and crossing borders of nations and cultures. In this video segment of the Burning Archive podcast, Jeff Rich offers ten good reasons to this celebrated icon of Poland. You will discover some surprises about her life and works, and discover the best book of historical fiction of the 21st century.
