European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2019) Winner
Marta Dzido
マルタ・ジド
Marta Dzido
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Poland
- Nationality
- Polish
- Languages
- Polish, English
Career
- Occupations
- writer, documentary filmmaker
- Active Years
- 2000-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Film School in Łódź (Łódź Film School) | — | Film Department | — | — | Poland |
National Film School in Łódź (Łódź Film School)
Film Department
Country:
Poland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hollywood Eagle Documentary Award | Downtown | — | Hollywood Eagle Documentary Award | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Krzysztof Kieslowski Beyond Borders Award | Solidarity According to Women | — | Polish Film Institute | 受賞 |
| 2018 | European Union Prize for Literature | Frajda | — | European Union Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
Hollywood Eagle Documentary Award
2011
Work:
Downtown
Organization:
Hollywood Eagle Documentary Award
Result:
受賞
Krzysztof Kieslowski Beyond Borders Award
2014
Work:
Solidarity According to Women
Organization:
Polish Film Institute
Result:
受賞
European Union Prize for Literature
2018
Work:
Frajda
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Frajda
2018 NovelA 2018 novel exploring desire, female subjectivity, and urban life. It received the European Union Prize for Literature.
female experienceidentityurban life
Women of Solidarity
2016 Non-fictionA non-fiction account compiling records and testimonies of Polish women activists involved in the anti-Communist opposition in the 1980s.
historical memorywomen's rolespolitical movements
Downtown
2010 Documentary filmCo-directed documentary following Polish photographer Oiko Petersen's fashion photography project featuring people with Down syndrome.
diversityaccessibilityfashion and representation
Solidarity According to Women
2014 Documentary filmA documentary written, co-directed and edited by Dzido that commemorates the forgotten role of Polish female activists in the anti-Communist opposition of the 1980s.
women's historypoliticsmemory
Bibliography
- Frajda (2018)
- Women of Solidarity (2016)
- Downtown (2010)
- Solidarity According to Women (2014)
- Underground Women's State (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- blend of documentary investigative techniques and fictioncinematic and visual descriptive style
- Recurring Motifs
- women and memoryinteraction of politics and the personalcity and solitude
Legacy
Recognized as a writer and filmmaker working across documentary film and literature, noted for uncovering women's history and memory. She has received international recognition, including the European Union Prize for Literature for her novel Frajda.
Trivia
- Won the Hollywood Eagle Documentary Award in 2011 for the documentary Downtown.
- Received the European Union Prize for Literature in 2018 for the novel Frajda.