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Michał Witkowski

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Michal Witkowski

ペンネーム: Michał S. WitkowskiUsed for a 1997 publication; the S. stands for Sebastian.

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1975-01-17 (Wrocław, Poland)
国籍
Polish
言語
Polish

経歴

職業
novelist, columnist, blogger
活動期間
1997年〜
所属
Polityka, Wprost
ノミネート
Nike Award shortlist - 2006 (Lubiewo), Nike Award longlist - 2007 (Barbara Radziwiłłówna z Jaworzna-Szczakowej), Nike Award longlist - 2012 (Drwal), Independent Foreign Fiction Prize longlist - 2011 (Lovetown, English translation)

受賞歴

Gdynia Literary Prize
2006
対象作品: Lubiewo
主催: Gdynia Literary Prize
結果: winner
Paszport Polityki
2007
対象作品: Barbara Radziwiłłówna z Jaworzna-Szczakowej
主催: Polityka
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Copyright

2001年 short story collection

Considered his first official work, a collection of short stories reflecting his early style.

early workurban life

Lubiewo (Lovetown)

2005年 novel (queer literature)

A radical queer novel sharply depicting gay culture and urban life in Poland. Translated into English as Lovetown.

queer identityurban lifepop culture
翻訳
  • English (Lovetown)
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Dutch
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Russian
  • Czech
  • Lithuanian
  • Ukrainian
  • Slovenian
  • Hungarian

Fototapeta (Photo-wallpaper)

2006年 short story collection

A collection of short stories; the title refers to photo-wallpaper.

fragmentary narrationurban life

Barbara Radziwiłłówna z Jaworzna-Szczakowej

2007年 novel

A novel that uses the name of a historical figure as a motif and unfolds in a distinctive narrative voice. It was prize-listed in Poland.

historical motifsidentity

Drwal (The Woodcutter)

2011年 queer crime novel

A queer crime novel in which a writer named Michał Witkowski narrates and acts as a detective.

crimeboundary between fiction and realityqueer culture

全著作

  • Copyright (2001)
  • Zgorszeni wstają od stołów (1997, as Michał S. Witkowski)
  • Lubiewo (2005)
  • Fototapeta (2006)
  • Barbara Radziwiłłówna z Jaworzna-Szczakowej (2007)
  • Margot (2009)
  • Drwal (2011)
  • Lubiewo bez cenzury (2012)
  • Zbrodniarz i dziewczyna (2014)
  • Fynf und cfancyś (2015)
  • Wymazane (2017)

作品の翻訳

  • Lubiewo → Lovetown (English translation)

作風・主題

文体
frank and occasionally provocative prosefirst-person narrationreferences to pop culture and fashion
頻出モチーフ
queer identitycity and nightlifemedia satire

評価・遺産

Witkowski is one of the prominent contemporary queer writers in Poland; his works have provoked discussion and been translated and presented abroad. His awards and nominations have established his literary standing.

大衆文化への影響

  • Influence in fashion circles through his blog 'Fashion Pathology'

引用

  • He describes himself as a homosexual but rejects the label "gay" as a personal identity.
    出典: Interview (archived) (2007年)

豆知識

  • Published in 1997 as Michał S. Witkowski (S. stands for Sebastian).
  • Runs a fashion blog called 'Fashion Pathology'.
  • Describes himself as homosexual but rejects the label 'gay' as a personal identity.