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Sylwia Chutnik

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Sylwia Chutnik

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Warsaw, Poland
Nationality
Poland
Languages
Polish

Career

Occupations
novelist, writer, social activist
Active Years
2000-
Affiliations
Polish Writers' Association, MaMa Foundation (mothers' rights NGO)
Memberships
Polish Writers' Association
Nominations
Nike Literary Award (nominated)

Education

University of Warsaw
Institute of Polish Culture / Gender Studies
Degree: PhD
Period: 在籍期間不明
Year of Graduation: 2018
Country: Poland
Defended PhD at the Institute of Polish Culture, University of Warsaw in 2018

Awards

Paszport Polityki
2009
Organization: Polityka
Result: 受賞
Lady of Warsaw
2007
Organization: organizer unknown
Result: 受賞
Wawoactive
2008
Organization: organizer unknown
Result: 受賞
Recognition by Ashoka
Organization: Ashoka (non-profit)
Result: 表彰
Homines Urbani scholarship
2008
Organization: Homines Urbani
Result: 奨学金
Lithuanian Books Institute laureate
2009
Organization: Lithuanian Books Institute
Result: 受賞
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (grant)
2010
Organization: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Result: 助成
City of Warsaw award
2010
Organization: City of Warsaw
Result: 表彰
Goethe Institute scholarship
2010
Organization: Goethe Institute
Result: 奨学金

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Pocket Atlas of Women

2008 novel

Debut novel exploring women's experiences and traces of women in the city.

feminismurban spacewomen's history
Translations
  • Czech
  • German
  • Lithuanian
  • Russian
  • Slovak

Diddums

2009 novel

A novel about young women, family relations and everyday struggles.

familyfemale identity

Women's Warsaw

2011 guidebook / non-fiction

A guide to lesser-known parts of Warsaw associated with notable women.

urban historywomen's historyguidebook

Mum's Always Right

2012 essays

An essay collection on motherhood, family and everyday life.

motherhoodfamilysociety

The Hustlers

2012 novel

A work depicting savvy survival in contemporary society.

societysurvival strategies

In the World of Magic

2014 novel

A narrative work containing metaphorical elements.

metaphorinner world

Jolanta

2015 novel

A novel focusing on an individual's story.

personal historyrelationships

The Sadness of a Shylock

2016 novel

A work dealing with themes related to economy and social position.

economysocial class

Women Who Fight: Interviews With Martial Arts Athletes

2017 non-fiction / interviews

Interviews with female martial arts athletes.

sportswomeninterviews

Dino Bambino

2018 children's book

An illustrated children's book (illustrated by Mirella von Chrupek).

children's literatureillustration

Miasto zgruzowstałe. Everyday Life in Warsaw 1954-1955

2020 non-fiction / urban history

A scholarly work about everyday life in Warsaw in 1954-1955.

urban historyPolish history

Tyłem do kierunku jazdy

2022 book (genre unknown)

Book published in 2022. Details unknown.

unknown

Bibliography

  • Pocket Atlas of Women
  • Diddums
  • Women's Warsaw
  • Mum's Always Right
  • The Hustlers
  • In the World of Magic
  • Jolanta
  • The Sadness of a Shylock
  • Women Who Fight: Interviews With Martial Arts Athletes
  • Dino Bambino
  • Miasto zgruzowstałe. Everyday Life in Warsaw 1954-1955
  • Tyłem do kierunku jazdy

Translations of Works

  • Kieszonkowy atlas kobiet (translated into Czech, German, Lithuanian, Russian, Slovak)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
feminist narrativedirect, socially engaged prosedetailed depiction of urban spaces
Recurring Motifs
Warsaw urban landscapewomen's everyday life and strugglemotherhood and family

Legacy

Sylwia Chutnik is known as a writer and activist linking feminism and urban culture; she is recognized for both her literary work and social activism. Her writings often explore Warsaw and perspectives of women.

Academic Societies

  • Polish Writers' Association

Archives

  • Materials held at the National Library of Poland

In Popular Culture

  • Hosted TV literary programme 'Cappuccino z książką'

Trivia

  • Defended her PhD at the University of Warsaw in 2018.
  • Came out in a 2020 interview with an LGBTQIA magazine.
  • Debut book 'Kieszonkowy atlas kobiet' published in 2008.