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Agnes Banach

Polish Norwegian

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(b. 1980) – translator of Polish literature into Norwegian. Translated, among others, works by Witold Gombrowicz, Andrzej Sapkowski, Jerzy Pilch, Michał Witkowski, Tadeusz Różewicz and Weronika Murek. She was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 2012, for the best translation of the year (Journal 1953-1958, Witold Gombrowicz); the Ministry of Culture Prize for YA literature translators in 2020 (The Last Wish, Andrzej Sapkowski); and the Bastian Prize in 2024 (awarded by The Norwegian Association of Literary Translators for outstanding translations) for The Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.

Translations

  • Murek, Weronika, Uprawa roślin południowych metodą Miczurina / Dyrking av sydlige vekster etter Mitsjurins metode. Meteor Forlag: Oslo 2024.
  • Sapkowski, Andrzej, Wieża Jaskółki / Svaletårnet. Gyldendal, Oslo, 2023.
  • Sapkowski, Andrzej, Chrzest ognia / Ilddåp. Gyldendal, Oslo, 2022.
  • Sapkowski, Andrzej, Krew elfów / Alveblod. Gyldendal, Oslo, 2021.
  • Sapkowski, Andrzej, Ostatnie życzenie / Det siste ønsket. Gyldendal, Oslo, 2020.
  • Korczak, Janusz, Jak kochać dziecko / Hvordan elske et barn. Cappelen Damm, 2018.
  • Korczak, Janusz, Prawo dziecka do szacunku / Barnets rett til respekt. Cappelen Damm, Oslo, 2016.
  • Pilch, Jerzy, Pod mocnym aniołem / Den mektige engel. Oktober, Oslo, 2012.
  • Skibińska, Martyna, Tronik / Den lille tronen. Gyldendal, Oslo, 2009.
  • Witkowski, Michał, Lubiewo / Skrullestranda. Oktober, Oslo, 2015.
  • Witkowski, Michał, Drwal / Tømmerhoggeren. Oktober, Oslo, 2013.
  • Słobodzianek, Tadeusz, Nasza klasa / Klassen vår. Nationaltheatret, Oslo, 2015.
  • Różewicz, Tadeusz, Fragment Recycling, Nożyk profesora, Szara strefa, Wyjście / Gråsoner. Aschehoug, Oslo, 2017.
  • Gombrowicz, Witold, Kosmos / Kosmos. Flamme, Oslo, 2019.
  • Gombrowicz, Witold, Pornografia / Pornografi. Flamme, Oslo, 2020.
  • Gombrowicz, Witold, Trans-Atlantyk / Trans-Atlantyk. Flamme, Oslo, 2015.
  • Gombrowicz, Witold, Dziennik (1959–69) / Dagboken 1959–69. Flamme, Oslo, 2013.
  • Gombrowicz, Witold, Dziennik (1953–1958) / Dagboken 1953–1958. Flamme, Oslo, 2012.
  • Szabłowski, Witold, Tańczące niedźwiedzie / Dansende bjørner. Pax, Oslo, 2019.

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