Janusz A. Zajdel Award
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Andrzej Pilipiuk
アンドジェイ・ピリピウク
Andrzej Pilipiuk
Aliases:
Tomasz Olszakowski
Pen Names:
Tomasz Olszakowski（Pen name used for publishing continuations of the 'Pan Samochodzik' series）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-03-20 （Warsaw, Poland）
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish
- Residence History
- Kraków, Poland
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Nominations
- Nominated nine times for the Janusz A. Zajdel Award
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Janusz A. Zajdel Award | Kuzynki (short story; later expanded into a novel) | — | Janusz A. Zajdel Award committee | 受賞 |
Janusz A. Zajdel Award
2002
Work:
Kuzynki (short story; later expanded into a novel)
Organization:
Janusz A. Zajdel Award committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chronicles of Jakub Wędrowycz
2001 Humorous fantasy / folklore-inspiredA series centered on Jakub Wędrowycz, an alcoholic exorcist. Blends Polish folklore and the supernatural with humor in short stories and novels.
folklorehumorsupernatural
Kuzynki (Womenfolk) series
2003 Fantasy / humorousAdventures of three women—a more-than-1000-year-old teenage vampire, a 300-year-old alchemist's daughter, and a former Polish secret agent—originating from the short story 'Kuzynki' expanded into a trilogy.
female protagonistsimmortality & alchemyadventure
The Norwegian Diary (Norweski dziennik) series
2005 Adventure with fantasy elementsA three-volume series set in Norway, dealing with escape, foreign landscapes, and character development.
journeyforeign settingscoming of age
Bibliography
- Chronicles of Jakub Wędrowycz (Kroniki Jakuba Wędrowycza, 2001)
- Ivanov the Wizard (Czarownik Iwanow, 2002)
- Kuzynki (Womenfolk, 2003)
- Księżniczka (Princess, 2004)
- Dziedziczki (Heiress, 2005)
- Pan Samochodzik continuations (as Tomasz Olszakowski, 1999–2005)
- The Way to Nidaros (Droga do Nidaros, 2008)
- Armillary Sphere (Sfera armilarna, 2011)
- The Vampire from M-3 (Wampir z M-3, 2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light, humorous narrative voiceintegration of folklore and history
- Recurring Motifs
- alchemyvampiresPolish folkloredrinking / tavern culture
Legacy
A widely known figure in Polish popular fantasy and science fiction. His blend of humor and folklore has earned him a cult following; characters like Jakub Wędrowycz enjoy strong domestic popularity.
In Popular Culture
- Jakub Wędrowycz has become a cult character in Poland with active fan communities
Trivia
- Between 1999 and 2005 he published continuations of the 'Pan Samochodzik' series under the pen name Tomasz Olszakowski.
- The character Jakub Wędrowycz first appeared in the short story 'Hiena'.