Jacek Dukaj - World Literary Awards

プロフィール

性別: 男性
生誕: 1974-07-30 （Tarnów, Poland）
国籍: Poland
言語: Polish
居住地歴: Tarnów (birthplace) → Kraków (studies / residence)

経歴

職業: writer, business executive
活動期間: 1990年〜
所属: Nolensum (CEO), Bellwether Rocks (board member / investor)
影響を受けた人物: Stanisław Lem
影響を与えた人物: Numerous contemporary Polish SF writers
ノミネート: Angelus Award (nomination, 2007), Nike Award (nomination, 2007), Paszport Polityki (nominations, 2004/2008/2009)

学歴

学校	学部	学科	学位	期間	国
Jagiellonian University	Faculty of Philosophy	Department of Philosophy	—	—	Poland

Jagiellonian University

Faculty of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy

国: Poland

Studied philosophy at Jagiellonian University in Kraków

受賞歴

年	賞名	対象作品	部門	主催	結果
2009	European Union Prize for Literature	Lód (Ice)	—	European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL)	受賞
2007	Janusz A. Zajdel Award	Lód (Ice)	—	Polish science fiction and fantasy community	受賞
2008	Kościelski Award	Lód (Ice)	—	Kościelski Foundation	受賞
2013	Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis (bronze)	—	—	Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland	受章
2023	European Science Fiction Award (ESFS)	—	Best Author	European Science Fiction Society	受賞
2019	Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award	Imperium chmur (Other Worlds)	—	Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award	受賞

European Union Prize for Literature

2009

対象作品: Lód (Ice)

主催: European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL)

結果: 受賞

Janusz A. Zajdel Award

2007

対象作品: Lód (Ice)

主催: Polish science fiction and fantasy community

結果: 受賞

Kościelski Award

2008

対象作品: Lód (Ice)

主催: Kościelski Foundation

結果: 受賞

Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis (bronze)

2013

主催: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland

結果: 受章

European Science Fiction Award (ESFS)

2023

部門: Best Author

主催: European Science Fiction Society

結果: 受賞

Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award

2019

対象作品: Imperium chmur (Other Worlds)

主催: Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award

結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

Janusz A. Zajdel Award 6回登壇

Śląkfa 3回登壇

Kościelski Award 1回登壇

第47回（2008年） Winner

European Union Prize for Literature 1回登壇

第1回（2009年） Winner

作品

代表作

Lód (Ice)

2007年 Science fiction (with alternate history elements) 1000ページ

Set in an alternate post‑World War history, the novel explores relations between science and political power, human nature and the consequences of massive technological forces. Noted for dense worldbuilding and technical vocabulary.

alternate historyscience and powerhuman nature

翻訳

English translation — Head of Zeus (scheduled 2025)

The Old Axolotl

2015年 Post-human science fiction / electronic literature

After a neutron wave destroys most life, some human consciousnesses are uploaded into machines; the work explores identity, embodiment and survival. Originally published digitally, it uses multimedia and hypertext elements.

transhumanismembodiment and consciousnessdigital existence

映像化・舞台化

[TV series (inspiration)] Into the Night (2020)

翻訳

The Old Axolotl (English translation, 2015)

Czarne oceany (Black Oceans)

2001年 Science fiction

A novel focusing on the interplay of technology and political power, dealing with future technologies, information warfare and competing interests of corporations and states.

science and powertechnology and ethics

Imperium chmur (Other Worlds)

2018年 Science fiction with fantastical elements

A novel published in different editions and expanded forms, praised for imaginative worldbuilding; awarded the Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award in 2019.

worldbuildingimaginationotherworldly elements

全著作

Xavras Wyżryn (1997)
Czarne oceany (Black Oceans) (2001)
Extensa (2002)
Inne pieśni (Other Songs / Different Chants) (2003)
Perfekcyjna niedoskonałość (An Ideal Imperfection) (2004)
Lód (Ice) (2007)
Wroniec (The Crow) (2009)
Starość aksolotla (The Old Axolotl) (2015)
Imperium chmur (Other Worlds) (2018; extended 2020)

翻案

Short film 'The Cathedral' (2002) — film directed by Tomasz Bagiński, Academy Award–nominated, based on Dukaj's short story
The TV series 'Into the Night' was inspired by elements of 'The Old Axolotl'

作品の翻訳

Starość aksolotla → The Old Axolotl (English translation, 2015)
Lód → English translation (Head of Zeus, scheduled 2025)

作風・主題

文体: dense, terminology-rich hard-SF proseexperimental narratives that prioritize coherent, unified worldbuildinguse of electronic literature techniques (hypertext, multimedia)
頻出モチーフ: interaction of science and powerreligious themes / klerykal fictiontranshumanism and embodimentalternate history

評価・遺産

One of contemporary Poland's leading science fiction writers, praised for meticulous worldbuilding and deep thematic exploration. His experiments in electronic literature and involvement in game-related business have contributed to expanding genre expression.

大衆文化への影響

'The Old Axolotl' influenced visual media such as the Netflix series 'Into the Night'

引用

Creating a cohesive vision of the universe in a given work is the basis of any good fantasy or science fiction book.

出典: Interview / commentary (excerpt)

豆知識

Debuted at age 16 with the short story 'Złota Galera (The Golden Galley)'.
'The Old Axolotl' (2015) was originally released as a digital work, using electronic literature techniques.
'Ice' is a roughly 1000‑page work; English edition scheduled from Head of Zeus in 2025.
Involved in business ventures, founding Nolensum to develop games based on his works.