Janusz A. Zajdel Award
6 appearances
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Edition 45 (2012) Winner
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Edition 51 (2015) Winner
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Edition 57 (2018) Winner
Robert M. Wegner
ロベルト・M・ヴェグネル
Robert M. Wegner
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Fantasy author
- Active Years
- 2002-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Janusz A. Zajdel Award | We All Are Meekhanees (short story) | — | Janusz A. Zajdel Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Sfinks Award | The Best You Can Buy (short story) | — | Sfinks | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Eurocon Encouragement Award | — | — | Eurocon | 受賞 |
Janusz A. Zajdel Award
2009
Work:
We All Are Meekhanees (short story)
Organization:
Janusz A. Zajdel Award committee
Result:
受賞
Sfinks Award
2010
Work:
The Best You Can Buy (short story)
Organization:
Sfinks
Result:
受賞
Eurocon Encouragement Award
2014
Organization:
Eurocon
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tales from Meekhanese Border (volume 1)
2009 FantasyA short-story collection set on a contested borderland. The stories explore war, ethnic conflict, and the interplay of magic and folklore.
borderlandswarethnicityfolklorepower and morality
Tales from Meekhanese Border (volume 2)
2010 FantasyA follow-up collection that expands the world of volume 1, depicting histories, political intrigues, and fragments of characters' lives.
politicsindividual fatehistorymagic
The Last Flight of Night Cowboy (short story)
2002 Science fiction / fantasy-tinged short storyThe short story that debuted in 2002, published in a magazine; it features striking imagery and explores themes of loneliness.
lonelinessjourneyfantasy
Bibliography
- Tales from Meekhanese Border, vol.1 (2009)
- Tales from Meekhanese Border, vol.2 (2010)
- Short story "The Last Flight of Night Cowboy" (2002)
- Short story "We All Are Meekhanees" (award-winning)
- Short story "The Best You Can Buy" (award-winning)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- epic and richly descriptiveinterweaves folkloric and allegorical elementsweighty, often sombre tone
- Recurring Motifs
- borderland perspectiveclash of peoples and culturesaftermath of warancient myths and lore
Legacy
Robert M. Wegner is a Polish fantasy writer known for his unique borderland setting. He gained recognition through short stories and has won major domestic SF/fantasy awards. The Meekhanese world holds an important place in contemporary Polish fantasy.
Trivia
- Debuted in 2002 with a short story in the magazine Science Fiction.
- The collections Tales from Meekhanese Border (2009, 2010) received strong domestic recognition.
- Won the Janusz A. Zajdel Award in 2009 and the Sfinks Award in 2010.