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Zygmunt Miłoszewski

ジグムント・ミウォシェフスキ

Zygmunt Miłoszewski

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1976-05-08 （Warsaw, Poland）
Nationality
Poland
Languages
Polish, English
Residence History
Warsaw, Poland

Career

Occupations
Writer, Journalist, Editor
Active Years
2000-

Awards

High Calibre Prize for the Best Polish Crime Novel
2007
Work: Entanglement (Uwikłanie)
Organization: Nagroda Wielkiego Kalibru (High Calibre Prize)
Result: 受賞
High Calibre Prize for the Best Polish Crime Novel
2011
Work: A Grain of Truth (Ziarno prawdy)
Organization: Nagroda Wielkiego Kalibru (High Calibre Prize)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Entanglement (Uwikłanie)

2007 Crime novel / Mystery

A crime novel set in Warsaw featuring prosecutor Teodor Szacki. Through a murder investigation, the book explores modern Polish society and the protagonist's personal conflicts.

modern Polish societyjustice and ethicspersonal crisis
Adaptations
  • [Film] Uwikłanie (film) / Jacek Bromski (2011)
Translations
  • English translation by Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Bitter Lemon Press, 2010)

A Grain of Truth (Ziarno prawdy)

2011 Crime novel / Mystery

The second novel featuring prosecutor Teodor Szacki. Investigating a crime in a small town, the story examines local history and social tensions, including prejudice and historical wounds.

prejudice and historylocal communitiesrole of justice
Adaptations
  • [Film] A Grain of Truth (film) / Borys Lankosz (2015)
Translations
  • English translation by Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Bitter Lemon Press, 2012)

Rage (Gniew)

2012 Crime novel / Thriller

A novel dealing with social tensions and violence. Themes of anger, revenge and social fracture are central to the plot.

angersocial unrestviolence
Translations
  • English translation by Antonia Lloyd-Jones (2016)

Priceless (Bezcenny)

2013 Novel (social)

A novel mixing social themes and suspense, touching on issues like forgeries and the value of art objects.

art and valuesocial vanitycrime
Translations
  • English translation by Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Amazon Crossing, 2018)

Bibliography

  • Domofon (2005)
  • The Adder Mountains (Góry Zmijowe)
  • Entanglement (Uwikłanie, 2007)
  • A Grain of Truth (Ziarno prawdy, 2011)
  • Rage (Gniew, 2012)
  • Priceless (Bezcenny, 2013)

Adaptations

  • Uwikłanie adapted into a feature film (dir. Jacek Bromski, released 2011)
  • A Grain of Truth adapted into a film (dir. Borys Lankosz, premiered 2015)

Translations of Works

  • Translated into English, French, German and several other languages

Style & Themes

Literary Style
socially engaged crime fictionrealistic and detailed描写satirical and psychological character portrayal
Recurring Motifs
legal world (prosecutors, judiciary)landscapes of Warsaw and provincial townsprejudice and the influence of history

Legacy

One of the leading contemporary Polish crime writers. The Teodor Szacki series has been acclaimed domestically and internationally, gaining recognition through English translations and film adaptations.

In Popular Culture

  • Film adaptations of major works increased public recognition

Quotes

  • Miloszewski takes an engaging look at modern Polish society in this stellar first in a new series starring Warsaw prosecutor Teodor Szacki. (...) Readers will want to see more of the complex, sympathetic Szacki.
    Source: Publishers Weekly (review of Entanglement, June 28, 2010) (2010)
  • A smart plot, an engagingly acerbic lead, and a nuanced portrayal of 2009 Poland lift Miloszewski’s second mystery featuring Warsaw prosecutor Teodor Szacki (after "Entanglement").
    Source: Publishers Weekly (review of A Grain of Truth, November 19, 2012) (2012)

Trivia

  • Formerly a journalist and editor for Newsweek Poland.
  • Film rights to his debut Domofon were sold.
  • His works have been translated into English, French, German and other languages.