“I think the deepest level of our freedom is being able to change our identity.”

Polish writer, activist, and public intellectual

Olga Tokarczuk is a Polish writer, activist, and public intellectual. She is known for fiction that has made her one of the most visible voices in contemporary Polish literature. Her work is associated with broad intellectual concerns and a public presence that extends beyond literature. She has also been active in civic debate, which has helped shape her reputation as a writer whose ideas reach well past the page.