Back to Translators

Niklas Salmi

Polish Finnish

He is a poet and a translator of Polish literature. He has translated into Finnish, among others, the play Ojcze nasz by Artur Pałyga (Espoo City Theatre, 2020), the play Szewcy by Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (Quo Vadis Theatre, 2021), the children’s poem Lokomotywa by Julian Tuwim (Kraków: Universitas, 2025), and the popular science book for young readers Ale odlot! Rysunkowa historia lotnictwa by Jacek Ambrożewski (Helsinki: Nemo, 2026). A large selection of Adam Zagajewski’s poetry translated by Salmi will be published in 2026 (Helsinki: Kustannusliike Parkko).

Translations

  • Zagajewski, Adam 2026 (in print). Yritä ylistää runneltua maailmaa: valitut runot 1967–2024. (Spróbuj opiewać okaleczony świat: wiersze wybrane 1967–2024). Helsinki: Kustannusliike Parkko. Wybór poezji.
  • Ambrożewski, Jacek 2026 (in print). Lähdetään lentoon!: ilmailun vauhdikas historia (Ale odlot! Rysunkowa historia lotnictwa).  Helsinki: Nemo.
  • Tuwim, Julian 2025. Lokomotiivi. in: Lokomotywa w 50 językach. Kraków: Universitas.
  • Witkiewicz, Stanisław Ignacy. Suutarit (Szewcy). Teatteri Quo Vadis, 2021.
  • Pałyga, Artur. Isä meidän (Ojcze nasz). Espoon kaupunginteatteri, 2020.

More Translators

See all translators

Scotia Gilroy

Polish → English

She is a translator of Polish literature specialising in literary fiction, contemporary poetry, children’s books, academic articles, and texts for art galleries and museums.…

View profile

Tul’si Bhambry

Polish → English, French

Dr Tul’si (Tuesday) Bhambry was born in Poland, went to school in Germany and India. She studied English and French language and literature in…

View profile

Translator from Polish of both academic and literary works as well as a writer on Polish literary history, with specialisation in the history of…

View profile

Viktor Yaznevich

Polish → Belarussian, Russian

(b. 1957) – PhD in technical sciences (specialising in computers); since 1999 translator of short stories and discursive prose (essays, articles, interviews, letters), mostly…

View profile

Jurek Hirschberg

Polish → Swedish

Jurek Hirschberg comes from Katowice and lives in Stockholm, he translates poetry which he find irresistible.

View profile

Charles S. Kraszewski

Polish → English

Charles S. Kraszewski is the author of five volumes of poetry (Diet of Nails, Beast, Chanameed, Hallo Sztokholm, Skowycik), three novels (Accomplices, You Ask?…

View profile
See all translators