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Libros Lege 3rd Annual Read-Aloud Contest 2010

  

          The Contest Overview



After two Saturdays of readings for the 3rd Annual Libros Lege Read Aloud Contest, the panel of judges has finally chosen its five winners...

Agnieszka Barnak (1st place)
Alicja Kukulka
Bart Cichonski
Bozena Prus
Erika Schermer

These five readers will be presented their awards at a time and date to be arranged. They will enjoy their 8-day, all-expenses-paid trip to Warsaw, Poland during the summer. Be sure to check out photos from these events later.

About 50 contestants took part in this year's Libros Lege and the competition was tough. The judges would like to give the following 10 readers Honorable Mention and would strongly encourage them to read again next year...

Bruce Dean, Igor Karlicic, Vasiliki Mitrakos, Miroslaw Purpura, Monica Sadek, Thomas Skawski, Michael Verity, Monika Wnuk, Joanna Wolska, Daniel Wozniczka

The judges would like to commend the following 16 readers and wish to see them also next year...

Sabina Barnak, Monica Bator, Aneta Boduch, Joanna Dabrowska, Justyna Jakubaszek, Michael Jelesnianski, David Kasjanski, Caroline Kielczewski, Paulina Kulka, Karolina Leja, Klaudia Leja, Angelica Purpura, Katarzyna Rosek, Annette Staniec, Joanna Szaro, Matthew Wolski

The readings were very impressive and the panel found it hard to choose the winners. We thank everyone for participating and hope to see all of this year's participants and their friends at next year's Libros Lege.


Contest Information



Letter to Participant



Application Form



Polish Literature Available at Eisenhower Public Library



The ArgonautsEliza Orzeszko/Orzeskowa
CosmosWitold Gombrowicz
Death in DanzigStefan Chwin
The Deluge, #2 of TrilogyHenryk Sienkiewicz
The DollBoleslaw Prus
The Eighth Day of the WeekMarek Hłasko
The ElephantSławomir Mrożek
FerdydurkeWitold Gombrowicz
Fire in the Steppe, #3 of TrilogyHenryk Sienkiewicz
Give Us This DayJanusz Głowacki
Heart of DarknessJoseph Conrad
House of Day, House of NightOlga Tokarczuk
The Issa ValleyCzeslaw Milosz
The Key to HeavenLeszek Kolakowski
King Matt the FirstJanusz Korczak
The Knights of the CrossHenryk Sienkiewicz
The Last WishAndrzej Sapkowski
Lord JimJoseph Conrad
MadameAntoni Libera
The Manuscript Found in SaragossaJan Potocki
Memoir of the Warsaw UprisingMiron Bialoszewski
A Minor ApocalypseTadeusz Konwicki
NineAndrzej Stasiuk
NostromoJoseph Conrad
The PeasantsWładysław/Ladislas Reymont
Polish FablesIgnacy Krasicki
Quo VadisHenryk Sienkiewicz
Shah of ShahsRyszard Kapuscinski
The Soccer WarRyszard Kapuscinski
SolarisStanisław Lem
Tales from the Kingdom of LailoniaLeszek Kolakowski
Tales of Pirx the PilotStanisław Lem
Trans-AtlantykWitold Gombrowicz
With Fire and Sword, #1 of TrilogyHenryk Sienkiewicz

You can print the list of books in English available at our library for this contest.

Questions? libroslege@eisenhowerpld.org