Gdynia Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2016) Winner
Maciej Płaza
マチェイ・プワザ
Maciej Plaza
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1976-12-16 （Opinogóra Górna, Poland）
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish, English
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator, Literary scholar
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- H.P. Lovecraft, Arthur Machen, Stanisław Lem
- Nominations
- Nike Award nomination (for Skoruń), Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński Translation Work Award nomination (Arthur Machen translation)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Curie-Skłodowska University | — | Literary Studies | PhD | — | Poland |
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Literary Studies
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Poland
Holds a PhD in literary studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kościelski Award | — | — | Kościelski Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Gdynia Literary Prize | — | — | Gdynia Literary Prize | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Angelus Award | Robinson in Bolechów | — | Angelus Award | 受賞 |
| — | Literature in the World (award) | Translation of H.P. Lovecraft (collection) | — | Polish Book Institute (related) | 受賞 |
Kościelski Award
2016
Organization:
Kościelski Foundation
Result:
受賞
Gdynia Literary Prize
2016
Organization:
Gdynia Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Angelus Award
2018
Work:
Robinson in Bolechów
Organization:
Angelus Award
Result:
受賞
Literature in the World (award)
Work:
Translation of H.P. Lovecraft (collection)
Organization:
Polish Book Institute (related)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Angelus Central European Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2018) Winner
Works
Major Works
Skoruń
2015 Short story collection (fantastic fiction / contemporary)A collection of short stories mixing the uncanny and the everyday, exploring memory, loneliness and suburban landscapes.
lonelinessmemorythe uncanny
Robinson in Bolechów
2017 Novel (contemporary / fantastic)A novel about isolation and renewal, where a protagonist's inner life intertwines with strange occurrences, questioning memory and the meaning of place.
isolationrenewalmemory of place
Golem
2021 Novel (fantastic / philosophical)Using the golem motif from folklore, the novel explores identity and questions of creation in a philosophically inflected narrative.
creationidentityfolklore and the modern
Bibliography
- On Cognition in the Work of Stanisław Lem
- Skoruń
- Robinson in Bolechów
- Golem
- The Dunwich Horror and Other Frightful Tales (translation)
- Frankenstein (translation)
Translations by Author
- Translation of H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror and Other Frightful Tales
- Translation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
- Translation of Arthur Machen's The Hill of Dreams
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical yet taut prosedescriptions that blur the fantastic and the real
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessmemorysuburban landscapes and the uncanny
Legacy
An important contemporary Polish writer and translator. Praised for blending the fantastic with subtle psychological depiction, he has gained international attention through awards such as the Angelus.
Trivia
- In 2018 he won the Angelus Award for Robinson in Bolechów, becoming the first Polish writer to receive the prize.
- As a translator, he has translated English-language authors such as H.P. Lovecraft and Mary Shelley into Polish.