Janusz A. Zajdel Award
3 appearances
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Edition 21 (2000) Winner
Anna Brzezińska
アンナ・ブジェジンスカ
Anna Brzezinska
Pen Names:
Sigrid（Internet nickname）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971 （Opole, Poland）
- Nationality
- Polish
- Languages
- Polish
- Residence History
- Opole (birthplace) → Warsaw (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, historian, editor, co-owner of a publishing house
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- RUNA publishing house (co-owner)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic University of Lublin | — | Department of History | — | — | Poland |
| Central European University (Budapest) | — | Medieval History | PhD | — | Hungary |
Catholic University of Lublin
Department of History
Country:
Poland
Graduated in history
Central European University (Budapest)
Medieval History
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Hungary
Defended a PhD thesis in medieval history
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Janusz A. Zajdel Award | And He Loved Her Till It Hurt (short story) | — | Zajdel Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Janusz A. Zajdel Award | A Drake Harp | — | Zajdel Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Janusz A. Zajdel Award | Waters as Deep as the Sky (short story) | — | Zajdel Award committee | 受賞 |
Janusz A. Zajdel Award
1998
Work:
And He Loved Her Till It Hurt (short story)
Organization:
Zajdel Award committee
Result:
受賞
Janusz A. Zajdel Award
2000
Work:
A Drake Harp
Organization:
Zajdel Award committee
Result:
受賞
Janusz A. Zajdel Award
2005
Work:
Waters as Deep as the Sky (short story)
Organization:
Zajdel Award committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Śląkfa
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2003) Winner
Works
Major Works
Bandit's Highway
1999 FantasyOriginally published in 1999; later revised and republished as 'Plewy na wietrze' in 2006. An adventure-oriented fantasy novel.
adventurecommunityfate
A Drake Harp
2000 FantasyA fantasy novel incorporating medieval elements. Winner of the Zajdel Award.
medievalfolklorepower and ethics
Summer Rain. Cup
2004 FantasyFirst part of the 'Letni deszcz' series. Notable for symbolic and poetic description.
fateritualindividual choice
Summer Rain. Dagger
2009 FantasyA sequel in the 'Letni deszcz' series. The series depicts political intrigue and individual destinies.
politicsbetrayalfate
Daughters of Wawel. The story of the Jagiellonian princesses
2017 Historical non-fiction / historical fictionA work about Jagiellonian princesses combining historical sources and narrative reconstruction.
medieval historyroyaltywomen's history
Waters as Deep as the Sky (short story collection)
2005 Short story collection / FantasyA collection of short stories; one of the included stories won the Zajdel Award.
fatehuman relationshipssupernatural
Bibliography
- Zbójecki Gościniec (1999)
- Żmijowa harfa (2000)
- Tales from the Wilzynska Valley (2002)
- Letni deszcz. Kielich (2004)
- Wody głębokie jak niebo (2005)
- Letni deszcz. Sztylet (2009)
- The Witch of the Wilzynska Valley (2010)
- Córki Wawelu. Opowieść o jagiellońskich królewnach (2017)
Translations of Works
- And He Loved Her Till It Hurt (translated by Agnieszka Sylwanowicz; in Chosen by Fate: Zajdel Award Winners Anthology, 2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed worldbuilding informed by medieval historypoetic and symbolic descriptionsblend of fantasy and historical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- medieval rituals and folklorefate and choicenatural landscapes like valleyslineage and women's roles
Legacy
Considered a prominent contemporary Polish fantasy writer with multiple Zajdel Awards. Her works, informed by medieval history, have significant influence in the Polish speculative fiction scene.
In Popular Culture
- Appearances and talks at SF conventions such as Polcon
Trivia
- Uses the internet handle 'Sigrid'.
- Co-owner of the RUNA publishing house.
- Holds a PhD in medieval history and incorporates historical knowledge into her fiction.