Magdalena Parys (born 1971) is a Polish writer and translator. She studied at Humboldt University of Berlin. She has written several books, including Magik (2014) which won the European Union Prize for Literature in 2015. [1] [2]
Magdalena Parys (born 1971) is a Polish writer and translator. She studied at Humboldt University of Berlin. She has written several books, including Magik (2014) which won the European Union Prize for Literature in 2015. [1] [2]
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