Author
Olga Tokarczuk
Olga Tokarczuk is a Polish writer and activist, born on 29 January 1962 in Sulechów. Best-known works include The Books of Jacob, Flights, House of Day, House of Night and Primeval and Other Times. Honours include Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis, Samuel Bogumil Linde Prize and Kościelski Award.
The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Olga Tokarczuk, mostly historical fiction and horror, published by Riverhead Books, first published in 2022.
Born 29 January 1962, SulechówFrom Poland
Books reviewed1
Our average4.5★from 1 rated
Our review
The Empusium2022 · ★ 4.5
Awards & honours
22 recordedInternational Booker Prize2018Prix Laure Bataillon2019Nobel Prize in Literature2018Usedom Literature Prize2012
Literary prizes
Prix Laure Bataillon 2019International Booker Prize 2018Nobel Prize in Literature 2018Usedom Literature Prize 2012Golden Medal for Merit to Culture 2024Paszport Polityki 1996, 2020EBRD Literature Prize 2019Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2018, 2019Ambassador of the correct Polish language 2019Jan Michalski Prize 2018Kulturhuset Stadsteatern 2016Nike Award 2008, 2015Brückepreis 2015Vilenica Prize 2013
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Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis 2010Śląski Wawrzyn Literacki 2009Samuel Bogumil Linde Prize 2008Kościelski Award 1997Honours & fellowships
Honorary doctorate from Sorbonne University 2025Honorary citizen of Warsaw 2020Honorary citizen of Lower Silesia 2020Honorary citizen of Wrocław 2019
Books
1 bookFrequently asked questions
How many Olga Tokarczuk books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
We have reviewed 1 book by Olga Tokarczuk: The Empusium.