The Year of Joseph Conrad has Begun!
Festivities at Warsaw's Royal Castle started off the "Year of Joseph Conrad" in Poland, led by honorary master of ceremonies President Lech Kaczynski. The Polish author of such classics as Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim was born exactly 150 years ago, on 3 December 1857. The anniversary of Conrad's birth has even managed to make it into UNESCO's calendar.
Though Conrad wrote in English and is generally classified under British literature, the writer was born Teodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski in Berdyczow, Poland (now Berdychiv, Ukraine), and lived both in Krakow and Warsaw, including in the house at 47 Nowy Swiat. For more on Conrad's biography and works, view our Joseph Conrad page! And be sure to check the events calendar regularly for updates on Conrad-related events.