01:56Germany: Nobel Laureate Tokarczuk 'not very enthused' about Polish election outcome
The 2018 Nobel Prize winner for Literature, Olga Tokarczuk, said that she was "not very enthused" about the outcome of her country's parliamentary election, which saw Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party win a second term in office. She spoke at a press conference at the 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair on Tuesday.
Tokarczuk argued that "the Polish government, the Polish right-wing have their own vision of the world, history and what a culture should look like."
"I think that unfortunately Poland is sliding back into a culture war, and differences between the camps are very big on the most fundamental issues," added the Nobel laureate.
However, she appeared optimistic despite her reservations, noting that she was "excited about the new composition of the Polish parliament," and added, "I think that there will be a totally new four years of government."
The 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair runs from October 16 to October 20.
01:56The 2018 Nobel Prize winner for Literature, Olga Tokarczuk, said that she was "not very enthused" about the outcome of her country's parliamentary election, which saw Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party win a second term in office. She spoke at a press conference at the 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair on Tuesday.
Tokarczuk argued that "the Polish government, the Polish right-wing have their own vision of the world, history and what a culture should look like."
"I think that unfortunately Poland is sliding back into a culture war, and differences between the camps are very big on the most fundamental issues," added the Nobel laureate.
However, she appeared optimistic despite her reservations, noting that she was "excited about the new composition of the Polish parliament," and added, "I think that there will be a totally new four years of government."
The 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair runs from October 16 to October 20.