Greenpoint author to read from new non-fiction book
Local Greenpoint poet Tadeusz Chabrowski has recently published “Shreds of a Monk’s Robe” (Bayberry Books), an epistolary, non-fiction book.
Chabrowski — who has published numerous of books of poetry in Polish — has this translation courtesy of Albert Juszcak, a scholar of the Polish language. The translation sheds light on an intimate moment that echoes the author’s adolescence.
The author will be reading from his novel at the Greenpoint Public Library (107 Norman Ave.) on Oct.18th from 1 to 3 p.m.
As the main character Martin studies and meditates, he writes to his family and loved ones weighing complex philosophical and theological issues. In one respect a coming of age story, the book takes place within the austere confines of a monastery with strict rules. The young monk deals with issues of adolescence, questions of piety and faith, and intense emotions within a critical time of his life.