Paszport Polityki (Polityka's Passport)
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1995) Winner
Stefan Chwin
ステファン・フヒン
Stefan Chwin
Pen Names:
Max Lars（Pen name used for some works and publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-04-11 （Gdańsk (Danzig), Poland）
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish
- Residence History
- Gdańsk, Poland
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, literary critic, literary historian, university professor
- Active Years
- 1974-2025
- Affiliations
- University of Gdańsk
- Influenced By
- Romanticism
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Gdańsk | — | Faculty of Philology | 学士 | 1968–1972 | Poland |
University of Gdańsk
Faculty of Philology
Degree:
学士
Period:
1968–1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Poland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Paszport Polityki Award (literature) | Hanemann | — | Polityka (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Erich Brost Danzig Award | — | — | Erich Brost Foundation | 受賞 |
Paszport Polityki Award (literature)
1995
Work:
Hanemann
Organization:
Polityka (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Erich Brost Danzig Award
1997
Organization:
Erich Brost Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Gdynia Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Hanemann
1995 novel 280 pagesSet in Gdańsk (Danzig) after World War II, the novel explores the city, memory, loss and recovery. Through the protagonist's relationship with the city, postwar trauma and personal memory intertwine.
memorypostwarthe city (Gdańsk)identity
Translations
- German translation: Hanemann
- Swedish translation
- Spanish translation
- English translation: Hanemann
Bibliography
- Hanemann (1995)
Translations of Works
- Hanemann — translated into German, Swedish, Spanish and English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic and lyrical proselayered narration dealing with memory and time
- Recurring Motifs
- the city (Gdańsk)memory and lost pastborders and rebirth
Legacy
Recognized for literature rooted in Gdańsk that depicts postwar memory and Polish–German relations. His best-known novel, Hanemann, has been translated internationally and is regarded as an important work addressing regional memory.
Trivia
- He has used the pen name "Max Lars".
- His best-known novel Hanemann was published in 1995 and has been translated into several languages.