The Silesius Poetry Award () is an annual Polish
literary prize
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presented by the city of
Wrocław
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu ...
,
Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia ( ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a historical and geographical region mostly located in Poland with small portions in the Czech Republic and Germany. It is the western part of the region of Silesia. Its largest city is Wrocław.
The first ...
.
History
The award was established in 2008 and is presented during the Port Literacki Wrocław
Festival
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. It takes its name from a prominent
Silesia
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poet
Angelus Silesius
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(1624–1677). The award was created on the initiative of Jarosław Broda, head of the Wroclaw Department of Culture, and is funded by the city of Wrocław. It is awarded in three major categories: lifetime achievement, best debut and book of the year and the laureates receive cash prizes of
PLN 100,000 ( $25,000),
PLN 50,000 and
PLN 20,000 respectively. They are also presented with a
statuette
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designed by a Polish sculptor Michał Staszczak.
Laureates
2022
*Book of the Year:
Krzysztof Siwczyk
Krzysztof Ciwczyk (born 1977) is a Polish poet and actor. He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Actor his role in the Wojaczek film in 2000.
Career
He made his debut in "Czasu Kultury" in 1995. Then he went on to star in several P ...
(for ''Krematoria I. Krematoria II'')
*Best Debut: Marta Stachniałek (for ''Polski wrap'')
*Lifetime Achievement Award: Marcin Sendecki
2021
*Book of the Year: Kamila Janiak (for ''Zakaz rozmów z osobami nieobecnymi fizycznie'')
*Best Debut: Aleksander Trojanowski (for ''Parkingi podziemne jako miasta spotkań'')
*Lifetime Achievement Award:
Ryszard Krynicki
Ryszard Krynicki (Polish: ; born 28 June 1943) is a Polish poet and translator, member of the Polish "New Wave" Movement. He is regarded as one of the most prominent post-war contemporary Polish poets. In 2015, he was awarded the Zbigniew Herber ...
2020
*Book of the Year: Konrad Góra (for ''Kalendarz Majów'') (''The Maya Calendar'')
*Best Debut: Jakub Pszoniak (for ''Chyba na pewno'')
*Lifetime achievement Award:
Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki
2019
*Book of the Year: Adam Kaczanowski (for ''Cele'')
*Best Debut: Maciej Bobula (for ''Wsie, animalia, miscellanea'')
*Lifetime Achievement Award:
Ewa Lipska
2018
* Book of the Year:
Jerzy Jarniewicz
Jerzy Jarniewicz (Polish pronunciation: ; born 4 May 1958) is a Polish poet, literary critic, translator and essayist. He was awarded the 2022 Nike Award, the most important distinction in Polish literature as well as the Medal for Merit to Cult ...
(for ''Puste noce'') (''Empty Nights'')
* Best Debut: Agata Jabłońska (for ''Raport wojenny'') (''The War Report'')
* Lifetime Achievement Award:
Bohdan Zadura
Bohdan Zadura (born 18 February 1945 in Puławy) is a Polish poet, translator and literary critic.
Biography
Zadura debuted in 1962 in "Kamena". He was editor of the Lublin literary magazine ":pl:Akcent (czasopismo), Akcent", from 2004 editor o ...
2017
* Book of the Year:
Jacek Podsiadło Jacek Podsiadło (born 1964 in Szewna) is a Polish poet, writer, translator and essayist. Sometimes he uses a pen name Jac Po. He is one of the poets of the famous Polish ''bruLion'' generation. He had many professions, he now works in the Opole rad ...
(for ''Włos Bregueta'') (''Breguet's Hair'')
* Best Debut: Radosław Jurczak (for ''Pamięć zewnętrzna'')
* Lifetime Achievement Award: Andrzej Sosnowski
2016
* Book of the Year: Barbara Klicka (for ''Nice'')
* Best Debut: Aldona Kopkiewicz (for ''Sierpień'') (''August'')
* Lifetime Achievement Award:
Julian Kornhauser
2015
* Book of the Year: Marcin Sendecki (for ''Przedmiar robót'')
* Best Debut: Michał Książek (for ''Nauka o ptakach'')
* Lifetime Achievement Award:
Jacek Podsiadło Jacek Podsiadło (born 1964 in Szewna) is a Polish poet, writer, translator and essayist. Sometimes he uses a pen name Jac Po. He is one of the poets of the famous Polish ''bruLion'' generation. He had many professions, he now works in the Opole rad ...
2014
* Book of the Year: Mariusz Grzebalski (for ''W innych okolicznościach'') (''In Other Circumstances'')
* Best Debut: Martyna Buliżańska (for ''Moja jest ta ziemia'') (''This Land is Mine'')
* Lifetime Achievement Award: Darek Foks
2013
* Book of the Year:
Marcin Baran
Marcin Baran (born 1963 in Kraków) is a Polish poet and journalist. He has a degree in Polonistics from the Jagiellonian University. He is one of the Polish poets who published their verses in the magazine '' bruLion'' (sometimes spelled ''brulio ...
(for ''Niemal całkowita utrata płynności'') (''A Near Total Loss of Fluency'')
* Best Debut: Ilona Witkowska (for ''Splendida realta'')
* Lifetime Achievement Award: Krystyna Miłobędzka
2012
* Book of the Year:
Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki (for ''Imię i znamię'') (''The Name and the Mark'')
* Best Debut: Tomasz Bąk (for ''Kanada'') ("Canada")
* Lifetime Achievement Award:
Marcin Świetlicki
Marcin Świetlicki (born 24 December 1961) is a Polish poet, writer, and musician. He lives and works in Kraków, Poland.
Świetlicki was born in Piaski, near Lublin, Polish literature">Polish Literature at the Jagiellonian University in Krak� ...
2011
* Book of the Year:
Bohdan Zadura
Bohdan Zadura (born 18 February 1945 in Puławy) is a Polish poet, translator and literary critic.
Biography
Zadura debuted in 1962 in "Kamena". He was editor of the Lublin literary magazine ":pl:Akcent (czasopismo), Akcent", from 2004 editor o ...
(for ''Nocne życie'') (''Night Life'')
* Best Debut: Kira Pietrek (for ''Język korzyści'')
* Lifetime Achievement Award:
Urszula Kozioł
Urszula Kozioł (; born 20 June 1931) is a Polish poet and writer. She is a recipient of the Silesius Poetry Award (2011) and the Nike Award (2024).
Biography
Kozioł was born in Rakówka, a village in Poland. She attended high school in Zamo ...
2010
* Book of the Year: Piotr Matywiecki (for ''Powietrze i czerń'') (''Air and Blackness'')
* Best Debut:
Jakobe Mansztajn (for ''Wiedeński high life'') (''The Vienna High Life'')
* Lifetime Achievement Award: Piotr Sommer
2009
* Book of the Year: Krystyna Miłobędzka (for ''Gubione'')
* Best Debut: Dariusz Basiński (for ''Motor kupił Duszan'')
* Lifetime Achievement Award:
Stanisław Barańczak
Stanisław Barańczak (, November 13, 1946December 26, 2014) was a Polish poet, literary critic, scholar, editor, translator and lecturer. He is perhaps most well known for his English-to- Polish translations of the dramas of William Shakes ...
2008
* Book of the Year: Andrzej Sosnowski (for ''Po tęczy'') (''After the Rainbow'')
* Best Debut: Julia Szychowiak (for ''Po sobie'')
* Lifetime Achievement Award:
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See also
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Nike Award
The Nike Literary Award (, pronounced ) is a literary prize awarded each year for the best book of a single living author writing in Polish and published the previous year. It is widely considered the most important award for Polish literatu ...
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Angelus Award
The Angelus Central European Literature Award also known as Angelus Award () is a Polish international literary award established in 2006 and presented by the city of Wrocław, Lower Silesia. The award is given annually for best prose books writ ...
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Polish literature
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References
First book awards
Polish literary awards
Awards established in 2008
2008 establishments in Poland
Literary awards honoring lifetime achievement