Keynote
A collection of the most important short
stories by the author of The Girl in the Red
Coat, a story of war, trauma and rebuilding
one’s life anew; something that has gained
special significance in the context of
the war in Ukraine.

Selling Points
 Roma Ligocka is one of the most
important witnesses to the horror of
the Second World War, not just in Poland,
but around the world.
 A world-class writer who was able
to masterfully discuss the trauma of
the Holocaust through literature.
 A collection of the author’s most
important writings, which gives
a complete insight into the whole of her
oeuvre.
 The texts in the collection come from
various periods and are arranged as
a chronological account of coping with
the trauma of war.
 Owing to the essays and journalistic
texts included in the collection, the book
can be read as an extremely original
and very topical reflection about war in
general.
 A story about a world where it was
necessary to rebuild one’s life and keep
searching for hope in spite of everything.

Description
Roma Ligocka was a witness to the end
of a particular world – with a scale of
destruction it is difficult to imagine. It left
a deep wound in her which she tried
to deal with for the entirety of her life.
She was helped in this by literature, owing
to which she processed her traumatic
experiences from childhood, and which in
turn gives us an extraordinary and moving
story about the end but also about a new
beginning. Her post-war life is a wonderful
example of never surrendering, because
even the most dreadful of times can – in
the future – become an invaluable lesson
of hope and endurance. Ligocka’s new
collection of writings is an invitation to
the entire universe of her work. Owing
to the chronological order, but also to
the various literary genres – from stories
through essays to think pieces – we have
a unique insight into the evolution of her
style, and also her thinking about the past
and the present. Today, more than ever, we
need a guide like her in today’s world.

Target Market
Fans of Roma Ligocka’s novels.
Readers of ambitious psychological,
observational and women’s writing.
People interested in European culture.
People interested in biographical
writing, specifically testimonies about
the Holocaust.