Tomorrow, Thursday, the Instituto Polaco de Cultura in Madrid presents at the Biblioteca Nacional de España (Paseo de Recoletos, 20-22) at 18.30 hours its first edition of the Spanish-Polish Literary Spring, which begins with a duel of verses and thoughts that promises to make history.
Two titans of contemporary poetry, the renowned Polish poet and writer Tomasz Różycki and the acclaimed Spanish poet and writer Mario Obrero, will meet to have a literary dialogue that will challenge the boundaries between tradition and avant-garde.
An encounter that promises to dazzle lovers of literature and shows that poetry remains a bridge between cultures, generations and ways of understanding the world.
This event, which is part of the European Stories cycle, organized by the Instituto Polaco de Cultura within the cultural programming of the Polish Presidency in the EU Council and within the first edition of The Spanish-Polish Literary Spring.
Born in Opole (Poland) in 1970, Tomasz Różycki is one of the most international authors of his generation, with translations into German, French, English and other languages. To date has published nine books of poetry (most recently Hulanki & Swawole, in 2024), two epic poems (most recently Ijasz, in 2021), two novels (most recently Light Bulb Thieves, 2023) and two volumes of sketches (the most recent Judgment on Fire. Wrong Mapping of Europe, 2020). Awarded, among others, the Wisława Szymborska Poetry Prize, the Grand Continent Prize and the New Europe 2020 Ambassador Prize.
For his part, Mario Obrero (Madrid, 2003) has published Carpintería de armónicos (XIV Premio de Poesía Joven Félix Grande; Universidad Popular José Hierro, 2018), Ese ruido ya pájaro (Ediciones Entricíclopes, 2019), Peachtree City (XXXIII Premio Loewe a la Creación Joven; Visor, 2021), Cherries on death (La Bella Varsovia, 2022), Magic Times (La Bella Varsovia, 2024) and Con e de curcuspín (Anagrama, 2025). Collaborates with Radio Televisión Española in spaces for the dissemination of poetry. Received the 2023 National Youth Award in the category of Culture. Studied Bachelor of Arts at IES public La Senda de Getafe.
