Paszport Polityki (Polityka's Passport)
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Edition 20 (2012) Winner
Szczepan Twardoch
シュチェパン・トワルドフ
Szczepan Twardoch
Aliases:
Szczepōn Twardoch
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-12-23 （Knurów, Katowice Voivodeship, Polish People's Republic）
- Nationality
- Poland, Silesian (self-identification)
- Languages
- Polish, Silesian
- Residence History
- Pilchowice, Upper Silesia, Poland
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer, journalist, columnist
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Nominations
- Nike Literary Award (finalist, 2013), Gdynia Literary Prize (nominated, 2012), Gdynia Literary Prize (nominated, 2017)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Silesia in Katowice | Interdepartmental Individual Studies in the Humanities | Sociology | — | 2000年代 | Poland |
University of Silesia in Katowice
Interdepartmental Individual Studies in the Humanities
/ Sociology
Period:
2000年代
Country:
Poland
Completed Interdepartmental Individual Studies in the Humanities with focus on sociology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nautilus (best short story) | Rondo (short story) | — | Nautilus (Poland) | winner |
| 2008 | Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award (Silver) | Epiphany of Vicar Trzaska (short story) | — | Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award committee | winner (Silver) |
| 2012 | Polityka's Passport | Morphine (novel) | — | Polityka | winner |
| 2013 | Nike Audience Award | — | — | Nike Literary Award | winner |
| 2015 | Koscielski Foundation Prize | — | — | Koscielski Foundation | winner |
| 2016 | Brücke Berlin Literary Prize | Drach (novel) | — | Brücke Berlin | winner |
| 2016 | O!lśnienie (Onet.pl) Literature category | — | — | Onet.pl | top prize |
| 2019 | Samuel Bogumil Linde Prize | — | — | Samuel Bogumil Linde Prize committee | winner |
| 2022 | Kazimierz Kutz Award | — | — | Kazimierz Kutz Foundation | winner |
| 2023 | Planet Lem Award | — | 革新的な現実の考察 | Planet Lem | winner |
Nautilus (best short story)
2006
Work:
Rondo (short story)
Organization:
Nautilus (Poland)
Result:
winner
Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award (Silver)
2008
Work:
Epiphany of Vicar Trzaska (short story)
Organization:
Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award committee
Result:
winner (Silver)
Polityka's Passport
2012
Work:
Morphine (novel)
Organization:
Polityka
Result:
winner
Nike Audience Award
2013
Organization:
Nike Literary Award
Result:
winner
Koscielski Foundation Prize
2015
Organization:
Koscielski Foundation
Result:
winner
Brücke Berlin Literary Prize
2016
Work:
Drach (novel)
Organization:
Brücke Berlin
Result:
winner
O!lśnienie (Onet.pl) Literature category
2016
Organization:
Onet.pl
Result:
top prize
Samuel Bogumil Linde Prize
2019
Organization:
Samuel Bogumil Linde Prize committee
Result:
winner
Kazimierz Kutz Award
2022
Organization:
Kazimierz Kutz Foundation
Result:
winner
Planet Lem Award
2023
Category:
革新的な現実の考察
Organization:
Planet Lem
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sternberg
2007 novelAn early novel by the author, representing his initial literary work.
self-discoverylocal identity
Epiphany of Vicar Trzaska
2007 short storyA short story that received the Silver Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award.
religionepiphany
Morphine
2012 novelA critically acclaimed novel dealing with drugs, violence and masculinity. Winner of Polityka's Passport and a finalist for the Nike Literary Award.
addictionviolencemasculinity
Drach
2014 novel (historical/mythic elements)A major work intertwining Silesian regional history, family saga and myth. Shortlisted for the 2015 Nike Literary Award and winner of the 2016 Brücke Berlin Literary Prize.
regional historyfamilymyth
Translations
- Translated into Silesian
The King
2016 historical crime / noirA crime drama set in twentieth-century Warsaw and one of his most popular novels. Adapted into the TV series The King of Warsaw.
powerviolenceurban life
Adaptations
- [TV series] The King of Warsaw (TV series) (2019)
- [stage] Król (stage adaptation) / Monika Strzępka (2018)
The Kingdom
2018 novelA work that continues themes from The King, exploring city life and structures of power.
powersuccession
Pokora
2020 novelA recent novel addressing social and personal conflicts.
humilityintrospection
Chołod
2022 novelA 2022 novel. Detailed summary not available.
Powiedzmy, że Piontek
2024 novelA 2024 publication. Details are limited.
Null
2025 novelA 2025 publication or scheduled work. Details not available.
Bibliography
- Obłęd rotmistrza von Egern (short stories)
- Sternberg
- Epiphany of Vicar Trzaska
- Przemienienie
- Zimne wybrzeża
- Wieczny Grunwald
- Morphine
- Drach
- The King
- The Kingdom
- Pokora
- Chołod
- Powiedzmy, że Piontek
- Null
- Short story collections: Prawem wilka, Tak jest dobrze, Ballada o pewnej panience
Adaptations
- Król (adapted as The King of Warsaw TV series, 2019)
- Król (stage adaptation, 2018, directed by Monika Strzępka)
- Drach, Pokora and Bull have also been adapted for stage/film
Translations of Works
- Drach translated into Silesian
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- vivid, forceful proseblend of history and mythnoir-influenced narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Silesian identity (regionalism)violence and powermasculinityfamily and memory
Legacy
Considered a major contemporary Polish writer, noted for works that explore Silesian identity and urban violence. His books have sold over one million copies across formats.
In Popular Culture
- Increased recognition through TV adaptation of Król (The King of Warsaw) and stage adaptations
Quotes
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"This is not a 'Polish success' because I am not Polish."
Source: Onet Kultura (interview) (2021)
Trivia
- Total sales across print, e-book and audio exceed one million copies.
- Made a cameo appearance in the TV series The King of Warsaw.
- Drach has been translated into Silesian.