Paszport Polityki (Polityka's Passport)
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2003) Winner
Wojciech Kuczok
ヴォイチェフ・クチョク
Wojciech Kuczok
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-10-18 （Chorzów, Poland）
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish
- Religion
- Atheism / None
- Residence History
- Chorzów (birthplace) → Katowice (residence / work)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, screenwriter, film critic, speleologist
- Active Years
- 1992-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Batory High School No. 3 (Chorzów) | — | — | — | — | Poland |
| University of Silesia in Katowice | Film studies | — | — | — | Poland |
Stefan Batory High School No. 3 (Chorzów)
Country:
Poland
Reportedly expelled earlier from Juliusz Słowacki High School No.1
University of Silesia in Katowice
Film studies
Country:
Poland
Graduated in film studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Paszport Polityki | Muck (Gnój) | — | Polityka (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Nike Award | Muck (Gnój) | — | Nike Award committee | 受賞 |
Paszport Polityki
2003
Work:
Muck (Gnój)
Organization:
Polityka (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Nike Award
2004
Work:
Muck (Gnój)
Organization:
Nike Award committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nike Literary Award (Nagroda Literacka 'Nike')
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2004) Winner
Works
Major Works
Opowieści samowite
1996 short storiesAn early collection of short stories showcasing experimental early work.
early experimentationfragmentary narration
Larmo
1998 novelA late-1990s novel dealing with social and personal themes.
societyindividual
Muck (Gnój)
2003 novelA novel that sharply depicts domestic violence, memory and damaged relationships. It received critical acclaim and was adapted to film.
violencememoryfamily relationships
Adaptations
- [film] Pręgi / Magdalena Piekorz (2004)
Translations
- English translation: Muck (title)
Widmokrąg
2004 novelPublished in 2004; includes short and longer pieces that expand his stylistic range.
memoryregional identity
Senność
2008 short stories / essaysA 2008 collection exploring dreams, wakefulness and subtle dislocations of everyday life.
dreamseveryday dislocation
Proszę mnie nie budzić
2016 short storiesA 2016 collection of short stories showing further maturation of the author.
introspectionmemory
Bibliography
- Opowieści samowite (1996)
- Larmo (1998)
- Opowieści słychane (1999)
- Gnój (2003)
- Widmokrąg (2004)
- Opowieści przebrane (2005)
- Senność (2008)
- Moje projekcje (2009)
- Spiski. Przygody tatrzańskie (2010)
- Poza światłem (2012)
- Obscenariusz (2013)
- Proszę mnie nie budzić (2016)
- Czarna (2017)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of Gnój: Pręgi (2004)
Translations of Works
- Gnój — English title example: Muck
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist style focusing on emotional detaildepictions using strong regional character
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and traumadomestic violenceSilesian landscape
Legacy
Wojciech Kuczok emerged in the early 2000s, winning major Polish literary prizes for his novel Gnój, which was also adapted into film. He is noted for his strong ties to Silesia and his treatment of social themes.
Trivia
- His native Chorzów and Silesian background frequently inform his work.
- Won Paszport Polityki in 2003 and the Nike Award in 2004 for Gnój.
- The 2004 film Pręgi was adapted from his novel; he wrote the screenplay.
- Married journalist and writer Agata Passent in 2013.
- Supporter of the football club Ruch Chorzów.