The book “Lista obecności” by Birutė Jonuškaitė, translated by Agnieszka Rembiałkowska, has won the 2026 Ossolineum Award for Poetic Translation. This remarkable bilingual edition of poetry by the distinguished Lithuanian author has gained a second life in Polish language thanks to the meticulous and deeply sensitive work of the outstanding translator, Agnieszka Rembiałkowska.
The award jury selected the winner from among 28 poetry volumes submitted by 20 publishing houses from across Poland.
Agnieszka Rembiałkowska’s translation combines the alphabetical rigor of the titular attendance list with a masterful command of rhythm and meter, as well as an excellent understandi