The Silesius Poetry Award (Polish: Wrocławska Nagroda Poetycka Silesius) is an annual Polish literary prize presented by the city of Wrocław, Lower Silesia.
| Silesius Poetry Award | |
|---|---|
 Angelus Silesius Monument in Wrocław | |
| Awarded for | literary achievements in poetry |
| Country | Poland |
| Presented by | the city of Wrocław |
| First awarded | 2008 |
History
editThe award was established in 2008 and is presented during the Port Literacki Wrocław Festival. It takes its name from a prominent Silesian Baroque poet Angelus Silesius (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 (c.$25,000), PLN 50,000 and PLN 20,000 respectively. They are also presented with a statuette designed by a Polish sculptor Michał Staszczak.[1][2][3]
Laureates
edit2022
- Book of the Year: Krzysztof Siwczyk (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
2020[4]
- 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[5]
- Book of the Year: Adam Kaczanowski (for Cele)
- Best Debut: Maciej Bobula (for Wsie, animalia, miscellanea)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Ewa Lipska
2018[6]
- Book of the Year: Jerzy Jarniewicz (for Puste noce) ("Empty Nights")
- Best Debut: Agata Jabłońska (for Raport wojenny) ("The War Report")
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Bohdan Zadura
2017
- Book of the Year: Jacek Podsiadło (for Włos Bregueta) ("Breguet's Hair")
- Best Debut: Radosław Jurczak (for Pamięć zewnętrzna)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Andrzej Sosnowski
2016[7]
- 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[8]
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[9]
- Book of the Year: Marcin Baran (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
2011
- Book of the Year: Bohdan Zadura (for Nocne życie) ("Night Life")
- Best Debut: Kira Pietrek (for Język korzyści)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Urszula Kozioł
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")[10]
- 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[11]
2008
- Book of the Year: Andrzej Sosnowski (for Po tęczy) ("After the Rainbow")
- Best Debut: Julia Szychowiak (for Po sobie)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Tadeusz Różewicz[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "O nagrodzie". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Wroclaw Silesius Poetry Award". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Angelus 2020 dla Gorana Vojnovicia, Konrad Góra i Jakub Pszoniak laureatami Silesiusa 2020". Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Nagrody poetyckie Silesius rozdane. Jeden z laureatów podzielił się wygraną z pozostałymi nominowanymi". Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Wrocławska Nagroda Poetycka Silesiues 2018 – wyniki". Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Wroclaw SILESIUS Poetry Award". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Silesius 2015 award goes to Jacek Podsiadło". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Winners of the Wroclaw SILESIUS Poetry Award 2013". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Jakobe Mansztajn". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Stanisław Barańczak wins Silesius Poetry Award". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "SILESIUS POETRY AWARD FOR RÓŻEWICZ". Retrieved 19 November 2017.