Recently a new translation of works by Robert Burns appeared in Poland in the Silesian language. Silesian is a Slavic language influenced by German and is spoken by some 510,000 people in Poland and the Czech Republic. Silesian translator and writer Mirosaw Syniawa has now produced a book of translations of Robert Burns (1759-1796) called Wiersze I piywki Roberta Burnsa which includes such classic verse as To a Mouse, To a Louse, Address to a Haggis, Auld Lang Syne, and Tam o Shanter.

Wiersze I piywki Roberta Burnsa is 150pp and available in paperback from publishers Silesia Progress and is priced 5. For more information about this work, the author, and obtaining copies please contact the publisher Mr P Dlugosz at pd@silesiaprogress.com .