Description
The project answers important social needs, among them directing of the attention of the Polish citizens to the history, cultural heritage and identity of Norway. The aim of the project is to release, within the book series "Testimonies", a comprehensive anthology of non-fiction literature translated from Norwegian into Polish. The anthology will constitute a documentation of the phenomena and events which laid the foundation for the Norwegian identity and national consciousness, enabling the Polish reader to get acquainted with and to understand the history of the 20th century in Norway, its cultural diversity within the common European identity. The publishing of the anthology can contribute to disseminate the knowledge concerning the history of Norway among the Polish recipients, enable them to understand it and lead to a dialogue on the ground of the similarities and differences of the both nations’ experiences. The permanent availability in Polish of the crucial texts regarding Norwegian history, its national consciousness and identity will have an important impact on strengthening the bilateral relations between Norway and Poland.
Summary of project results
The project answered important social needs, among them directing of the attention of the Polish citizens to the history, cultural heritage and identity of Norway. The aim of the project was to release, within the book series "Testimonies", a comprehensive anthology of non-fiction literature translated from Norwegian into Polish. The anthology constituted a documentation of the phenomena and events which laid the foundation for the Norwegian identity and national consciousness, enabling the Polish reader to get acquainted with and to understand the history of the 20th century in Norway, its cultural diversity within the common European identity. The publishing of the anthology contributed to disseminate the knowledge concerning the history of Norway among the Polish recipients, enabled them to understand it and lead to a dialogue on the ground of the similarities and differences of the both nations’ experiences. The permanent availability in Polish of the crucial texts regarding Norwegian history, its national consciousness and identity will have an important impact on strengthening the bilateral relations between Norway and Poland.
Summary of bilateral results
The partnership with NORLA was crucial for the success of the project. The expert knowledge of the NORLA representatives, experience in interaction with Norwegian authors and publishing houses significantly contributed to achieve the goals set out by the project. The mentoring role of NORLA consisted in professional advice during the blueprint phase. The project contributed to strengthening of the bilateral cooperation between Poland and Norway thanks to the possibility of establishing contacts between translators and editors from both countries.