Wislawa Szymborska\'s poems are admired around the world, and her unsparing vision, tireless wit, and deep sense of humanity are cherished by countless readers.
Reflecting the author\'s own eclectic tastes and interests.
Unknown to most of them, however, Szymborska also worked for several decades as a columnist, reviewing a wide variety of books under the unassuming title "Nonrequired Reading." As readers of her poems would expect, the short Prose Pieces collected here are anything but ordinary.
Wislawa Szymborska\'s poems are admired around the world, and her unsparing vision, tireless wit, and deep sense of humanity are cherished by countless readers