Nike Literary Award (Nagroda Literacka 'Nike')
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2002) Winner
Joanna Olczak-Ronikier
ジョアンナ・オルチャク＝ロニキエル
Joanna Olczak-Ronikier
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1934-11-12 （Warsaw, Poland）
- Nationality
- Polish
- Languages
- Polish
- Religion
- Judaism (family background)
- Residence History
- Warsaw, Poland → Kraków, Poland
Career
- Occupations
- writer, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1950-2025
- Influenced By
- Hanna Mortkowicz-Olczakowa, Janina Mortkowicz
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nike Award | In the Garden of Memory (W ogrodzie pamięci) | — | Nike Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Klio Award | Korczak. Próba biografii | — | Klio Award committee | 受賞 |
Nike Award
2002
Work:
In the Garden of Memory (W ogrodzie pamięci)
Organization:
Nike Award committee
Result:
受賞
Klio Award
2011
Work:
Korczak. Próba biografii
Organization:
Klio Award committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In the Garden of Memory (W ogrodzie pamięci)
2002 memoir / non-fictionA memoir tracing the author's family history and personal memories, describing her Polish-Jewish family, postwar memory, and cultural heritage.
memoryfamily historyJewish heritage
Translations
- English translation: In the Garden of Memory
Korczak. Próba biografii
2010 biographyA detailed biography of children's educator Janusz Korczak, examining his life, educational philosophy, achievements, and historical context.
educationchildren's rightsbiographical study
Bibliography
- In the Garden of Memory (W ogrodzie pamięci)
- Korczak. Próba biografii
- Ja-Napoleon (play)
- Z biegiem lat, z biegiem dni... (play)
Translations of Works
- In the Garden of Memory (English translation of W ogrodzie pamięci)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- memoir-like narrationbiographical prosecultural-historical description
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryfamily and inheritanceJewish culture
Legacy
Known for exploring Polish cultural and family history in her writing, she received the prestigious Nike Award in 2002 and is recognized for documenting Kraków's cabaret culture as a cultural chronicler.
In Popular Culture
- Influenced Kraków's cultural scene through documentation and research on the Piwnica pod Baranami cabaret.
Trivia
- Known for documenting and researching the Piwnica pod Baranami cabaret.
- Daughter of poet and writer Hanna Mortkowicz-Olczakowa; granddaughter of writer Janina Mortkowicz.
- Married twice; has a daughter Katarzyna (with German journalist Ludwig Zimmerer).