- Title: Vote 'in a right way' for democracy, Nobel winner tells Poles ahead of election
- Date: 10th October 2019
- Summary: BIELEFELD, GERMANY (OCTOBER 10, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** 2018 LITERATURE NOBEL PRIZE WINNER OLGA TOKARCZUK ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE AND TAKING SEAT / TOKARCZUK SITTING AT TABLE NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) 2018 LITERATURE NOBEL PRIZE WINNER, OLGA TOKARCZUK, SAYING (ASKED IF SHE WOULD DEDICATE HER PRIZE TO SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING): "You know what, I think that to Poles, because we are just two days before the election, a very important election and this election can change the future of this country. So if I have somebody in my mind for such a dedication I would like to tell my friends, people in Poland: let's vote in a right way for democration (referring to democracy)." NEW CONFERENCE ENDING, TOKARZCUK SPEAKING TO ORGANISER TOKARZCUK WALKING AWAY
- Embargoed: 24th October 2019 18:16
- Keywords: Olga Tokarczuk Nobel Prize winner literature 2018 literature Nobel Prize Poland
- Location: BIELEFELD, GERMANY
- City: BIELEFELD, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Books,Arts / Culture / Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA001B0IO01L
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- Story Text:Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, who on Thursday (October 10) was named the 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature winner, said Poland's general election on Sunday (October 13) presented a chance for improving democracy in the country.
Opinion polls show the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party is set to win the election despite criticism that it has weakened democracy through increased control over the judiciary and media.
Tokarczuk made the comment after being asked by a journalist whether she would dedicate her prize to something or someone, while giving a news conference in the western German city of Bielefeld.
She described Sunday's election as "very important" and that it could change the future of the country.
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