Nike Literary Award (Nagroda Literacka 'Nike')
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2010) Winner
Tadeusz Słobodzianek
タデウシュ・スウォボヂアネク
Tadeusz Słobodzianek
Pen Names:
Jan Koniecpolski（Pseudonym used when writing theatre reviews around 1978–1981）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-04-26 （Yeniseysk (Siberia)）
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish
- Residence History
- Białystok → Kraków → Warsaw
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, dramaturg, director, theatre critic, producer, teacher/lecturer
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- Teatr Dramatyczny m.st. Warszawy, Teatr Na Woli, Laboratorium Dramatu, Teatr Wierszalin (co-founder)
- Influenced By
- Jerzy Got, Jan Błoński, Miron Białoszewski
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagiellonian University | — | Theatrology | — | 1970年代後半 | Poland |
Jagiellonian University
Theatrology
Period:
1970年代後半
Country:
Poland
Studied in an individual programme at Jagiellonian University under Jerzy Got and Jan Błoński
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Prize of the Kościelski Foundation | — | — | Kościelski Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Paszport „Polityki” | — | — | Polityka (weekly) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Nike Literary Award | Nasza klasa (Our Class) | — | Nike Literary Award | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Medal 'Warsaw Ghetto Uprising' | — | — | Association of Jewish Combatants and Victims of World War II | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Prize of the Minister of Culture and Art (for production/regie) | Direction of 'Osmędeusze, Kabaret Kici Koci' | — | Ministry of Culture and Art | 受賞 |
Prize of the Kościelski Foundation
1994
Organization:
Kościelski Foundation
Result:
受賞
Paszport „Polityki”
1994
Organization:
Polityka (weekly)
Result:
受賞
Nike Literary Award
2010
Work:
Nasza klasa (Our Class)
Organization:
Nike Literary Award
Result:
受賞
Medal 'Warsaw Ghetto Uprising'
2011
Organization:
Association of Jewish Combatants and Victims of World War II
Result:
受賞
Prize of the Minister of Culture and Art (for production/regie)
1983
Work:
Direction of 'Osmędeusze, Kabaret Kici Koci'
Organization:
Ministry of Culture and Art
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nasza klasa (Our Class)
2009 drama / playA cycle drama set around a Polish school before and after WWII that explores friendships, conflicts and collective memory of violence and responsibility among classmates.
memoryresponsibilityethnic relationshistorical legacy
Adaptations
- [theatre (international productions)] Nasza klasa / Bijan Sheibani / Ondrej Spišák 他 (2009)
Translations
- Nasza klasa (Polish original); performed/translated in several languages (English, Hebrew, Japanese, Spanish etc.)
Młody Stalin. A Probable History
2013 drama / playA theatrical examination blending fact and fiction to portray the young Stalin and the formation of power.
powerhistoryideology
Historia Jakuba
2017 drama / playAn expansive play intertwining personal and historical narratives, dealing with family, memory and identity.
familymemoryidentity
Niedźwiedź Wojtek
2016 drama / playA drama referencing wartime true motifs to explore war, memory and symbolic figures.
warmemorysymbolism
Bibliography
- Historia o żebraku i osiołku (1980)
- Baśń jesienna (1981)
- Car Mikołaj (1987)
- Turlajgroszek (1990)
- Prorok Ilja (1991)
- Sen pluskwy (2000)
- Nasza klasa (2009)
- Młody Stalin (2013)
- Niedźwiedź Wojtek (2016)
- Historia Jakuba (2017)
Adaptations
- International stage productions of Nasza klasa (UK, USA, Canada, Israel, Japan, Spain, etc.)
- Live broadcast of Nasza klasa on TVP Kultura in 2014
Translations of Works
- Nasza klasa / Our Class — translated and staged in multiple languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Combines realism and symbolic techniques to intertwine history and personal narrativesHighly dialogic with theatrical fragmentationPolitical and moral interrogation of social memory
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and historyviolence and responsibilityborderland culturesfragmented identity
Legacy
One of Poland's leading contemporary playwrights and directors. His play Nasza klasa gained international recognition and provoked debate about wartime memory and responsibility. He has also had significant impact as a theatre administrator and educator through Laboratorium Dramatu and his leadership at Teatr Dramatyczny in Warsaw.
Archives
- Encyklopedia Teatru Polskiego (Polish theatre encyclopedia)
- FilmPolski.pl (Polish film database)
- National Library of Poland (catalogued holdings)
In Popular Culture
- Live TV broadcast of Nasza klasa on TVP Kultura in 2014 drew over 100,000 viewers
Quotes
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“Theatre does not depend on a building.”
Source: Rzeczpospolita (interview), 2010 (2010)
Trivia
- Born in Yeniseysk, Siberia (1955); family returned to Poland and he grew up in Białystok.
- Wrote theatre reviews under the pseudonym Jan Koniecpolski between 1978 and 1981.
- Nasza klasa premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London (2009) and won the Nike Award in 2010.