Gdynia Literary Prize
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Gdynia Literary Prize is a Polish
literary prize. It was established in 2006 by Wojciech Szczurek
, mayor of Gdynia
Gdynia Literary Prize is awarded annually to authors of the best books published in the previous year in the following categories:
The list of nominees is announced in May during the International Book Fair (Międzynarowe Targi Książki) in Warsaw. The prizes which consist of the "Literature Cube" statuette and 50.000 PLN are presented at the Grand Gala in June in Gdynia
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Since 2008 the Grand Gala is accompanied by „Literaturomanie” Days of Gdynia Literary Prize („Literaturomanie” Dni Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia).
Moreover, at the turn of October and November, The Autumn Meetings with Winners of the Gdynia Literary Prize take place. (Jesienne Spotkania z Laureatami Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia).
Public City Library (Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna) in Gdynia publishes „Literary Suplement. Gdynia Literary Prize Newspaper” magazine (“Dodatek Literacki. Gazeta Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia”).
, Małgorzata Łukasiewicz, Aleksander Nawarecki, Violetta Trella (Chapter’s secretary) and chairman Piotr Śliwiński.
In previous years the members were: Alina Brodzka-Wald, Piotr Sommer, Paweł Śpiewak and Elżbieta Gwiazdowska (Chapter's secretary).
The event is meant for the enthusiasts of high culture in varied literary genres (poetry, prose, essay and commentary). Its goal is to enable the audience to meet with recognized authors with similar profiles of ambitious, contemporary literature (by trend, views, age, sex etc.). The guests who are invited conduct discussions, with each other and with the audience, on the most actual themes. The prominent critics and journalists from patronizing media take care of meritocracy of the debates.
Moreover, during the festival there are many open debates held with prominent guests such as: Stefan Chwin
, Piotr Kłoczowski, Stanisław Rosiek, Krzysztof Środa, Jacek Żakowski.
Autumn Meetings with „Literaturomanie” Days of Gdynia Literary Prize are platforms where the audience can participate in casual conversations abort literature and listen to interpretations of winners’ books
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
literary prize. It was established in 2006 by Wojciech Szczurek
Wojciech Szczurek
Wojciech Szczurek has been the mayor of the City of Gdynia since 1998. He was also the Advisor to the President of the Republic of Poland - Lech Kaczyński for self-government.-References:...
, mayor of Gdynia
Gdynia
Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...
„The idea of Gdynia Literary Prize is to honour unique achievements of contemporary Polish authors which shall determine a strong and also permanent impulse to further intensify activities in literature and art in its broad meaning.”
Gdynia Literary Prize is awarded annually to authors of the best books published in the previous year in the following categories:
- prose
- poetry
- essay
The list of nominees is announced in May during the International Book Fair (Międzynarowe Targi Książki) in Warsaw. The prizes which consist of the "Literature Cube" statuette and 50.000 PLN are presented at the Grand Gala in June in Gdynia
Gdynia
Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...
.
Since 2008 the Grand Gala is accompanied by „Literaturomanie” Days of Gdynia Literary Prize („Literaturomanie” Dni Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia).
Moreover, at the turn of October and November, The Autumn Meetings with Winners of the Gdynia Literary Prize take place. (Jesienne Spotkania z Laureatami Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia).
Public City Library (Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna) in Gdynia publishes „Literary Suplement. Gdynia Literary Prize Newspaper” magazine (“Dodatek Literacki. Gazeta Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia”).
Chapter
Choices of both the nominees and winners is done by the members of GLP Chapter consisting of prominent experts. The members are: Agata Bielik-Robson, Marek Bieńczyk, Jerzy Jarniewicz, Zbigniew KruszyńskiZbigniew Kruszynski
Zbigniew Kruszyński , aka Detsi Kruszyński or Detzi Kruszyński, is a former Polish footballer.-Career:...
, Małgorzata Łukasiewicz, Aleksander Nawarecki, Violetta Trella (Chapter’s secretary) and chairman Piotr Śliwiński.
In previous years the members were: Alina Brodzka-Wald, Piotr Sommer, Paweł Śpiewak and Elżbieta Gwiazdowska (Chapter's secretary).
Prize winners
| edition | date | prose | poetry | essay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 December 2006 | "Lubiewo" Michał Witkowski | "Dzieje rodzin polskich" Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki is an award-winning Polish poet.Born in Wólka Krowicka near Lubaczów, he is an author of nine volumes of poems and some texts for the magazine Kresy. He is a past winner of the Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna Award, the Barbara Sadowska Award, Polish-German Days of Literature... |
"Zamiast" Marek Zaleski |
| 2 | 29 November 2007 | "Traktat o łuskaniu fasoli" Wiesław Myśliwski | "Pełne morze" Wojciech Bonowicz | "Projekt handlu kabardyńskimi końmi" Krzysztof Środa |
| 3 | 14 June 2008 | "Ostatni zlot aniołów" Marian Pankowski Marian Pankowski Marian Pankowski was a Polish writer, poet, literary critic and translator.Pankowski was born in Sanok. He was a member of the Polish resistance during World War II, and a prisoner in the Nazi concentration camps... |
"Pensum" Adam Wiedemann | "Twarz Tuwima" Piotr Matywiecki |
| 4 | 13 czerwca 2009 | Jedenaście Marcin Świetlicki Marcin Swietlicki Marcin Świetlicki is a Polish poet, writer, and musician. He lives and works in Cracow, Poland.Świetlicki was born in Piaski, near Lublin, Poland. He studied Polish Literature at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, where he has been living since 1980. He worked as an editor at the Tygodnik... |
Piosenka o zależnościach i uzależnieniach Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki is an award-winning Polish poet.Born in Wólka Krowicka near Lubaczów, he is an author of nine volumes of poems and some texts for the magazine Kresy. He is a past winner of the Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna Award, the Barbara Sadowska Award, Polish-German Days of Literature... |
Inne obrazy Maria Poprzęcka |
„Literaturomanie” Days of Gdynia Literary Prize
„Literaturomanie” Days of Gdynia Literary Prize (:pl:Dni Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia „Literaturomanie”) - is the full name of two-day festival which debuted in 2008. „Literaturomanie” is the first big, annual literary event in Tricity.The event is meant for the enthusiasts of high culture in varied literary genres (poetry, prose, essay and commentary). Its goal is to enable the audience to meet with recognized authors with similar profiles of ambitious, contemporary literature (by trend, views, age, sex etc.). The guests who are invited conduct discussions, with each other and with the audience, on the most actual themes. The prominent critics and journalists from patronizing media take care of meritocracy of the debates.
Previous edition of festival
| year | date | place |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13–14 June | :pl:Pomorski Park Naukowo-Technologiczny |
| 2009 | 12–13 June | :pl:Teatr Miejski im. Witolda Gombrowicza w Gdyni |
2008
Program of “Literaturomanie” 2008 was full of numerous events, such as:- Author. Author! – meetings with leading Polish authors (the guests were: Wiesław Myśliwski, Eustachy Rylski, Leszek Szaruga, Jacek Żakowski).
- Literary Debates of „Gdynia” – meetings with nominees and readings of fragments of their books.
- Gdynia Drama Prize – presentation of fragments of winning drama and conversation with author.
- Music event – free of charge (Świetliki).
- Open Tournament of One Poem – a combination of poetry and performance during which competitors present their works while the jury (Wojciech Boros, Wojciech Bonowicz oraz Tadeusz DąbrowskiTadeusz DąbrowskiTadeusz Dąbrowski is a Polish, poet, essayist, and critic. He is also the editor of the literary bimonthly Topos.Dąbrowski has been published in many journals in Poland and abroad Tadeusz Dąbrowski (born 1979) is a Polish, poet, essayist, and critic. He is also the editor of the literary...
) judge their performance and present the winners (in previous editions: Patryk Dziczek, Joanna Herman, Maciej Kotłowski, Natalia Malek, Anna Wieser, Mariusz Więcek).
- Special movie screenings – and meetings with their creators („Jegomość Tischner i jego filozofia po góralsku”, creators: Witold Bereś, Artur Więcek).
- Second-book Fair – where the best collections can be found.
- Gdynia Literary Prize Vademecum – book stand where books of the nominees can be bought and signatures with dedications can be obtained.
- Poetry Workshops – free of charge classes for 10-15 people which are held by one of prize winners of the previous edition (in 2008 workshops were held by Wojciech Bonowicz).
Moreover, during the festival there are many open debates held with prominent guests such as: Stefan Chwin
Stefan Chwin
Stefan Chwin is a Polish novelist, literary critic, and historian of literature whose life and literary work is closely linked to his hometown. He holds a post of Literature Professor at the University of Gdansk, his professional interests are focused on romanticism.The most well-known novel by...
, Piotr Kłoczowski, Stanisław Rosiek, Krzysztof Środa, Jacek Żakowski.
2009
In "Literaturomanie" 2009's program which took place on 12–13 June 2009 one could find:- Author. Author! – meetings with leading Polish authors: Hanna KrallHanna KrallHanna Krall is a Polish writer.-Childhood:Krall is of Jewish origin. During World War II she lost some of her close relatives. She survived the war only because she was hidden from the Nazis.-Journalism:...
- meeting chaired by Paweł Huelle and Janusz Głowacki, chaired by - Remigiusz Grzela.
- Gdynia zaczytana - photos' exhibition.
- Gdynia Literary Prize Vademecum – book stand where books of the nominees can be bought and signatures with dedications can be obtained.
- Literary Debates of „Gdynia” - meetings with nominees chaired by literary critics and journalists: poetry - Michał Chaciński (TVP KulturaTVP KulturaTVP Kultura is the first TV theme channel to be run by the Polish public broadcaster TVP. It was launched on April 24, 2005 and is dedicated to arts and culture. Every day of the week, the channel concentrates on other disciplines; e.g., cinema, music, etc...
), prose - Andrzej Franaszek (Tygodnik PowszechnyTygodnik PowszechnyTygodnik Powszechny is a Polish Roman Catholic weekly magazine, focusing on social and cultural issues. Established in 1945 under the auspices of Cardinal Adam Stefan Sapieha, Jerzy Turowicz was its editor-in-chief until his death in 1999. He was succeeded by priest Adam Boniecki.-History:The...
), essay - Łukasz Rudziński (trojmiasto.pl).
- :pl:Mumio - performance and meeting with :pl:Mumio.
- Open Tournament of One Poem – third edition; combination of poetry and performance; jury: Leszek Szaruga, Anna Sobecka and Wojciech Boros.
- Prose workshops – free of charge, two-day classes for 10 people, held by Leszek Szaruga
- Second-book fair.
- Two decades of Polish literature - debate on Polish literature after year 1989; participants: Przemysław Czapliński, Ewa Graczyk, Leszek Szaruga, Adam Wiedemann and Marek Zaleski. Meeting chaired by Dariusz Bugalski.
The Autumn Meetings with Winners of the Gdynia Literary Prize
The Autumn Meetings with Winners of the Gdynia Literary Prize (Jesienne Spotkania z Laureatami Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia) – is an event that is held at the turn of October and November which enables further meeting of the enthusiast of culture and art with the Gdynia Literary Prize winners.Autumn Meetings with „Literaturomanie” Days of Gdynia Literary Prize are platforms where the audience can participate in casual conversations abort literature and listen to interpretations of winners’ books
Previous editions
| year | date | guests |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12th Nov | Adam Wiedemann (meeting and II Open Tournament of One Poem) |
| 13th Nov | Piotr Matywiecki (meeting and interpretations by Jerzy Radziwiłowicz Jerzy Radziwiłowicz Jerzy Radziwiłowicz is a Polish film actor. He has appeared in 37 films since 1974.-Selected filmography:* Man of Marble * Man of Iron * Le Grand Paysage d'Alexis Droeven * Passion * Dies rigorose Leben... ) |
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| 14th Nov | Marian Pankowski Marian Pankowski Marian Pankowski was a Polish writer, poet, literary critic and translator.Pankowski was born in Sanok. He was a member of the Polish resistance during World War II, and a prisoner in the Nazi concentration camps... (meeting and interpretations by Krzysztof Majchrzak) |
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| 2009 | TBA after presenting the winners of Gdynia Literary Prize 2009 |