{"title":"Mikoaj Grynberg","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the profound narratives of Mikołaj Grynberg, a distinguished author whose works capture the complexities of human experiences with sensitivity and depth. Known for his insightful storytelling, Grynberg delves into themes of memory, identity, and the unspeakable aspects of history, leaving readers both moved and contemplative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eConfidential\u003c\/em\u003e, Grynberg crafts an engaging tapestry of voices, offering a unique glimpse into personal and historical truths. Similarly, \u003cem\u003eI'd Like to Say Sorry, but There's No One to Say Sorry To\u003c\/em\u003e offers poignant reflections on family, heritage, and the burdens of the past, all within the broader category of general fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrynberg's writing transcends conventional storytelling, making his collection a compelling choice for readers who value depth and emotional resonance in their fiction. His books invite you to ponder, empathise, and reflect, establishing Mikołaj Grynberg as a significant voice in contemporary literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"confidential-by-mikoaj-grynberg-9781620978801","title":"Confidential","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe darkly comic tale of three generations of a Jewish family, from one of Poland's most renowned contemporary authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConfidential\u003c\/i\u003e follows on the success of acclaimed photographer, psychologist, and writer Mikoaj Grynberg's highly acclaimed short story collection, \u003ci\u003eI'd Like to Say Sorry, but There's No One to Say Sorry To\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for numerous awards, including Poland's most prestigious literary prize, the Nike, a National Jewish Book Award, the Sami Rohr Prize, and the National Translation Award in Prose for Sean Gasper Bye's excellent translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis powerful new novella is a darkly comic portrait of a Jewish family in today's Poland, struggling to express their love for one another in the face of a past that cannot and will not be forgotten. The grandfather is a doctor, a Holocaust survivor who has now vowed to live only for pleasure. His son, born at the start of the war, becomes a well-respected physicist, but finds himself emotionally unable to attend the medical conferences in Germany, despite the benefit it would give his career. The mother is loving but firm, though she has a secret habit of attending strangers' funerals so that she can cry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA masterpiece of concision, \u003ci\u003eConfidential\u003c\/i\u003e expands on one of the stories in \u003ci\u003eI'd Like to Say Sorry...\u003c\/i\u003e, tackling themes of memory and care, trauma and memory, as well as enduring anti-Semitism, with unforgettable power, emotional complexity, and Grynberg's trademark black humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A novel sparing only in words and form, not in emotion.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e (Poland)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46711161520364,"sku":"9781620978801","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3378663482765.jpg?v=1754193947"},{"product_id":"id-like-to-say-sorry-but-theres-no-one-to-say-sorry-to-by-mikoaj-grynberg-9781620976838","title":"I'd Like to Say Sorry, but There's No One to Say Sorry To","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the National Jewish Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist, National Translation Award in Prose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn exquisitely original collection of darkly funny stories that explore the panorama of Jewish experience in contemporary Poland, from a world-class contemporary writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlights\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMikołaj Grynberg is a psychologist and photographer who has spent years collecting and publishing oral histories of Polish Jews. In his first work of fiction—a book that has been widely praised by critics and was shortlisted for Poland's top literary prize—Grynberg recrafts those histories into little jewels, fictionalized short stories with the ring of truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth biting and knowing, \u003cem\u003eI'd Like to Say Sorry, but There's No One to Say Sorry To\u003c\/em\u003e takes the form of first-person vignettes, through which Grynberg explores the daily lives and tensions within Poland between Jews and gentiles haunted by the Holocaust and its continuing presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \"Unnecessary Trouble,\" a grandmother discloses on her deathbed that she is Jewish; she does not want to die without her family knowing. What is passed on to the family is fear and the struggle of what to do with this information. In \"Cacophony,\" Jewish identity is explored through names, as Miron and his son Jurek demonstrate how heritage is both accepted and denied. In \"My Five Jews,\" a non-Jewish narrator remembers five interactions with her Jewish countrymen, and her own anti-Semitism, ruefully noting that perhaps she was wrong and should apologise, but no one is left to say \"I'm sorry\" to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the thirty-one stories is a dazzling and haunting mini-monologue that highlights a different facet of modern Poland's complex and difficult relationship with its Jewish past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46711911448812,"sku":"9781620976838","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3359033482765.jpg?v=1754257452"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mikoaj-grynberg.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}