Łukasz Ślipko (born in 1979 in Silesia) is a Polish writer, columnist and PR specialist. He graduated in philosophy from the University of Wrocław. His debut book, Pokój z widokiem na Dunnes Stores (The Room with a View of Dunnes Stores), was published in Opole in 2011 under the RB imprint. It is a collection of literary reportages devoted to the life of migrants, based on the author’s experiences when he moved to Dublin in 2006. The book was shortlisted for Angelus Central European Literature Award in 2012. Łukasz Ślipko has also contributed to a variety of newspapers and magazines, including Gazeta Wrocławska, Estetyka i Krytyka, and Opolski Kwartalnik Kulturalny.

He lives and works in Cracow.

− compiled by Martyna Nowicka

The following are links to websites with information about the author and his book:

http://lubimyczytac.pl/ksiazka/95082/pokoj-z-widokiem-na-dunnes-stores

https://www.facebook.com/PokojZWidokiemNaDunnesStores/info?tab=page_info

http://opole.gazeta.pl/opole/1,35086,11574963,Czy_emigranci_to_nieudacznicy__zdrajcy_i_odszczepiency_.html

http://www.piotrslotwinski.com/2012/04/ukasz-slipko-pokoj-z-widokiem-na-dunnes.html