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Edward Pasewicz

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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

Ogólnopolski Konkurs Poetycki im. Jacka Bierezina
2000
Organization: Unknown / national poetry contest organization
Result: 受賞
Gdynia Literary Prize
2007
Work: Henry Berryman Pieśni
Organization: Gdynia Literary Prize organization
Result: ノミネート
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (scholarship)
2011
Organization: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Poland)
Result: 奨学金付与
Angelus Award
2022
Work: Pulverkopf
Organization: Angelus Central European Literature Award
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Dolna Wilda

2001 Poetry

A collection of poems mixing experimental techniques with local landscapes.

urban lifememorylandscape

Nauki dla żebraków

2003 Poetry

Poems published in a literary magazine, characterized by sharp language and fragmentary images.

fragmentspovertysocial perspective

Wiersze dla Róży Filipowicz

2004 Poetry

A collection containing dedicatory elements; mixes personal voice with experimental forms.

personal discoursededicationexperimentalism

th

2005 Poetry / experimental

A poetry collection containing small-form experiments as suggested by the title.

experimentationlinguistic play

Henry Berryman Pieśni

2006 Poetry

A poetry collection with a distinctive voice and literary references; nominated for the Gdynia Literary Prize.

literary allusionidentity

Śmierć w darkroomie

2007 Poetry

A poetry collection dealing with urban and dark imagery.

urban underworlddeath

Drobne! Drobne!

2008 Poetry

A collection of short, fragmentary poems.

fragmentsrhythm

Muzyka na instrumenty strunowe, perkusję i czelestę

2010 Poetry / musical

A poetry collection strongly informed by musicality, centered on instruments and sound motifs.

musicrhythm

Pałacyk Bertolta Brechta

2011 Poetry

Works referencing Bertolt Brecht; contains political and theatrical elements.

theatrepoliticsallusion

Pulverkopf

2022 Novel

A novel dealing with history and memory and the relationship between the individual and the state. Winner of the Angelus Award in 2022.

historymemorypower

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.