S4E7 | Olga Tokarczuk’s Divine Cosmos

Olga Tokarczuk's Writing Journey and Inspiration

Olga Tokarczuk, a Nobel Prize-winning writer, reflects on her writing journey and how her experiences and observations have shaped her literary work. Living in a remote village, Tokarczuk finds inspiration in the wilderness and eccentric individuals who have settled there. She discusses her time in London and how it influenced her understanding of gender and patriarchy. Tokarczuk highlights the importance of creating multidimensional female characters who challenge societal norms. She describes her writing process, from the initial fixation to the emergence of characters and their voices.