Jacek Dukaj as a panellist at a meeting devoted to the reception of Conrad in contemporary culture.

Joseph Conrad is considered one of the greatest writers in the English language, which was not even his native tongue. Just over a century after his death the Polish-British novelist remains deeply relevant and widespread, across different cultures and art forms.

The meeting took place on the 7^th of November at the British Library in London.

The discussion was introduced by Robert Hampson of the Joseph Conrad Society. The panel drawn together the international expertise of Professor Agnieszka Adamowicz-Pośpiech; Professor Kaoru Yamamoto, film maker Robert Lemkin and science fiction superstar Jacek Dukaj in conversation with the BBC’s Kasia Madera.

Jacek Dukaj is the author of the Polish translation of the novella Heart of Darkness which was published by Wydawnictwo Literackie in 2017.

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