Szymon Kloska

(born in 1976) – literary critic and activist. He talks about books on the radio and television, and sometimes writes about them in the press. He hosted numerous television and radio shows about literature, including WOK – Wszystko o Kulturze, Książki na Lato and Myślnik. For over a decade, he has been co-hosting Piątka z literatury at RMF Classic Radio. Long-time employee of the Book Institute, since January 2017 connected with the UNESCO Krakow City of Literature programme. Co-founder of the Children’s Literature Festival. Since this year he has been the spokesperson of the Gdynia Literary Award and curator of the Miasto Słowa Festival, which accompanies the award.

Pic.: Tomasz Wiech