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Slawomir Pokraka Interview

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Peter Nazareth interviews Slawomir Pokraka. Pokraka speaks about the differences between Poland and the United States and his experience visiting apple orchards and farms in the United States. He is surprised at how American food is so different from Polish food. He attended a horse auction while in Iowa and he couldn’t believe how fast the auctioneer spoke. Pokraka reads and discusses one of his short stories “The Wall.”

In: International Writing Program Archive

Authors: Slawomir Pokraka

Date Recorded: January 01, 1999

Program: --

Format: interview

Contributors: Peter Nazareth

Topics: Iowa; Poland; different cultures

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