The story
Since its foundation in 1953, Wydawnictwo Literackie has been focused on publishing modern prose and poetry by both renown and emerging authors, both Polish and foreign. In recent years it is primarily associated with editions of Polish language classics of the 20th century and of modern science-fiction novels. In recent years, the publishing house also expanded into the market of textbooks for humanities, lexicons and dictionaries. In 2002 the still state-owned publishing house was put up for sale as part of Poland's privatisation programme and was taken over by the Swiss-based publishing group Libella, headed by Vera Michalski-Hoffmann. Wydawnictwo Literackie remains part of Libella, alongside Oficyna Literacka Noir sur Blanc in Warsaw.
In 2019, the company was reported to have 44 employees and an annual turnover of "$13.78 million in sales".
The company headquarters is located in the Dom Pod Globusem building at 1 Długa Street, Krakow. A globe with the symbol of the company sits on the top of that building.
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