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Edition 17 (2022) Winner
Edward Pasewicz
エドワード・パセヴィチ
Edward Pasewicz
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-06-09 (Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland)
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Residence History
- Resident of Kraków since July 2010 → Director of Scena 21 in Kraków since 2011
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Composer
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- Scena 21 (Kraków)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ogólnopolski Konkurs Poetycki im. Jacka Bierezina | — | — | Unknown / national poetry contest organization | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Gdynia Literary Prize | Henry Berryman Pieśni | — | Gdynia Literary Prize organization | ノミネート |
| 2011 | Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (scholarship) | — | — | Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Poland) | 奨学金付与 |
| 2022 | Angelus Award | Pulverkopf | — | Angelus Central European Literature Award | 受賞 |
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dolna Wilda
2001 PoetryA collection of poems mixing experimental techniques with local landscapes.
Nauki dla żebraków
2003 PoetryPoems published in a literary magazine, characterized by sharp language and fragmentary images.
Wiersze dla Róży Filipowicz
2004 PoetryA collection containing dedicatory elements; mixes personal voice with experimental forms.
th
2005 Poetry / experimentalA poetry collection containing small-form experiments as suggested by the title.
Henry Berryman Pieśni
2006 PoetryA poetry collection with a distinctive voice and literary references; nominated for the Gdynia Literary Prize.
Śmierć w darkroomie
2007 PoetryA poetry collection dealing with urban and dark imagery.
Drobne! Drobne!
2008 PoetryA collection of short, fragmentary poems.
Muzyka na instrumenty strunowe, perkusję i czelestę
2010 Poetry / musicalA poetry collection strongly informed by musicality, centered on instruments and sound motifs.
Pałacyk Bertolta Brechta
2011 PoetryWorks referencing Bertolt Brecht; contains political and theatrical elements.
Pulverkopf
2022 NovelA novel dealing with history and memory and the relationship between the individual and the state. Winner of the Angelus Award in 2022.
Bibliography
- Dolna Wilda
- Nauki dla żebraków
- Wiersze dla Róży Filipowicz
- th
- Henry Berryman Pieśni
- Śmierć w darkroomie
- Drobne! Drobne!
- Muzyka na instrumenty strunowe, perkusję i czelestę
- Pałacyk Bertolta Brechta
- Lamentacje Londyńskie
- Trzej Bracia
- Zero jeden
- Putinka
- Czynny do odwołania
- Pulverkopf
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental poetrymusical rhythmfragmentary, imagistic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- citymemoryhistorypower
Legacy
Considered an important contemporary Polish writer, known for experimental work blending poetry and musicality. Gained international recognition with the novel Pulverkopf.
Trivia
- He is a Buddhist and has studied with Ole Nydahl.
- Since 2011 he has been director of Scena 21 in Kraków.
- His poems have been translated into German, English, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovenian, Serbian, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Ukrainian and Russian.
- Won the Angelus Award in 2022 for the novel Pulverkopf.