Janusz A. Zajdel Award
2 appearances
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Edition 61 (2020) Winner
Agnieszka Anna Hałas
アグニェシュカ・アンナ・ハラス
Agnieszka Anna Hałas
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1980-12-31 （Lublin, Poland）
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish, English
- Residence History
- Lublin, Poland → Heidelberg, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- writer, molecular biologist (Ph.D.), translator, editor
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- Harda Horda (informal association of women writers), Co-editor of Nowa Fantastyka (since 2021)
- Memberships
- Harda Horda (informal association of women writers)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Curie-Skłodowska University | Faculty of Biotechnology | Department of Biotechnology | — | 1999–2004 | Poland |
| German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg | — | — | Ph.D. | 2005–2010 | Germany |
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Faculty of Biotechnology
/ Department of Biotechnology
Period:
1999–2004
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
Poland
Completed undergraduate/graduate studies in biotechnology
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
2005–2010
Year of Graduation:
2010
Country:
Germany
Earned a Ph.D. in 2010; subsequently focused on literary work
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Horyzonty Wyobraźni — 1st place | Córka sztukmistrza | — | Horyzonty Wyobraźni organizers | 受賞（1位） |
| 2021 | Janusz A. Zajdel Award (short story) | Czerń nie zapomina | 短編 | Polish fandom / Janusz A. Zajdel Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Janusz A. Zajdel Award (short story) | Świerszcze w soli | 短編 | Polish fandom / Janusz A. Zajdel Award committee | 受賞 |
Horyzonty Wyobraźni — 1st place
2010
Work:
Córka sztukmistrza
Organization:
Horyzonty Wyobraźni organizers
Result:
受賞（1位）
Janusz A. Zajdel Award (short story)
2021
Work:
Czerń nie zapomina
Category:
短編
Organization:
Polish fandom / Janusz A. Zajdel Award committee
Result:
受賞
Janusz A. Zajdel Award (short story)
2024
Work:
Świerszcze w soli
Category:
短編
Organization:
Polish fandom / Janusz A. Zajdel Award committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Białe dłonie
1998 short story / fantasyA short story published while finishing high school; her literary debut showing early examples of her fantastical style.
fantasyyouthphysicality
Córka sztukmistrza
2010 short story / fantasyShort story that won 1st place at Horyzonty Wyobraźni competition; deals with imagination and family relations.
imaginationfamilymemory
Czerń nie zapomina
2020 short story / speculative fictionShort story awarded the 2021 Janusz A. Zajdel Award; explores themes of memory, loss, and darkness.
memorylossdarkness
Świerszcze w soli
2023 short story / speculativeShort story that won the 2024 Janusz A. Zajdel Award; a fantastical tale with allegorical elements.
allegorytransformationcommunity
Bibliography
- Białe dłonie
- Córka sztukmistrza
- Czerń nie zapomina
- Świerszcze w soli
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fantastical, metaphor-rich prosedetailed sensory description
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and lossbodily transformationfamily relationships
Legacy
Holding a Ph.D. in molecular biology but turning to fiction, she has become a respected author in Polish speculative fiction. Multiple Janusz A. Zajdel Award wins mark her as one of the notable contemporary Polish short-story writers in the genre.
In Popular Culture
- Influential as co-editor of the magazine Nowa Fantastyka
Trivia
- Although trained as a molecular biologist (Ph.D.), she works primarily as a writer.
- Made her literary debut in 1998 with the short story 'Białe dłonie'.
- Won the Janusz A. Zajdel Award in 2021 and 2024.