Gregory Spis

Gregory Spis, a poet and a writer. His flagship poem, ‘Short-feature tattoos’ got him the first award in the poetry competition called ‘Any Wonders’, organised in London, by PhD Urszula Chowaniec and Anna Maria Mickiewicz. Most of his poems were published in Literary Diary by Polish Writers Abroad Association, in Polish Observer, Poetry Kit and others. One of his very controversial poem ‘Tramway to Croydon’ was published in weekly magazines Cooltura and New Time (Nowy Czas) in London. Some of his poems were also published in Poland, in Poetry Today (Poezja Dzisiaj), edited by A. Nawrocki. ‘A Rush Hour Crash on the Tube’ is one of his poems showing his fantastic and zany satirical verve. A selection of his poems, entitled ‘Out of the Cocoon’ was published in London by KaMPe Library associated with Polish Writers Abroad and in the poetry anthology, together with his friends, entitled ‘Five from KaMPe’. ‘The Interpreter’s Diary’ is another example of his rib-tickling satirical skills showing the crucial changes in polish society of the 90’s till 2007. Some of the passages were published in Literary Diary by Polish Writers Abroad in London. Besides, he translates poetry and fiction. He translated from Italian into Polish Le avventure di Guizzardi by Gianni Celati, some passages published in a Polish quarterly Literature in the World (Literatura na Świecie). He also speaks Italian, French and German. Some of his poems were translated into Russian and Bulgarian and other languages. Recently Interviewed by Peter Evans and Ted Smith-Orr in Radio Croydon presenting his poems in Poetry Evening and in Polish Radio Dublin. He is a member of a Polish Writers Abroad Association and two poetry groups: KaMPe & 4th Floor in POSK, Hammersmith, London.