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Zyta Rudzka

ジタ・ルドゥスカ

Zyta Rudzka

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1964-10-10 （Warsaw, Poland）
Nationality
Polish
Languages
Polish
Residence History
Warsaw, Poland

Career

Occupations
novelist, screenwriter, poet, psychologist
Active Years
1989-
Nominations
Angelus Award longlist 2023

Education

Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw
Faculty of Psychology / Department of Psychology
Year of Graduation: 1991
Country: Poland
Graduated in psychology

Awards

Gdynia Literary Prize
2018
Work: Krótka wymiana ognia (A Brief Exchange of Fire)
Organization: Gdynia Literary Prize organization
Result: 受賞
Nike Award
2023
Work: Ten się śmieje, kto ma zęby (Only Those with Teeth Can Smile)
Organization: Nike Award organization
Result: 受賞
City of Warsaw Prize for Literature
2021
Work: Tkanki miękkie (Soft Tissues)
Organization: City of Warsaw
Result: 受賞
Poznań Literary Award for Lifetime Achievement
2023
Category: 功労賞
Organization: Poznań Literary Award organization
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ruchoma rzeczywistość (Moving Reality)

1989 poetry

Debut poetry collection exploring the fragility of reality and everyday fragments.

fragility of realityeveryday life
Translations
  • Translated into English, German, etc.

Białe klisze (White Films)

1993 fiction

An early novel dealing with memory and images of film and perception.

memoryimages/film
Translations
  • Translated into several languages

Krótka wymiana ognia (A Brief Exchange of Fire)

2018 fiction

A novel mixing humour and acerbity to portray human relationships and conflicts. Winner of the 2018 Gdynia Literary Prize.

human relationshipsconflicthumour
Translations
  • Translated into English, German, and others

Tkanki miękkie (Soft Tissues)

2020 fiction

A work focused on corporeality and relationships. Winner of the City of Warsaw Prize for Literature.

bodyrelationships
Translations
  • Translated into multiple languages

Ten się śmieje, kto ma zęby (Only Those with Teeth Can Smile)

2022 fiction

A novel sharply depicting the nuances of contemporary society and individuals. Winner of the 2023 Nike Award.

contemporary societyindividual nuance
Translations
  • Translated into English, Japanese, German, and others

Bibliography

  • Ruchoma rzeczywistość (1989)
  • Białe klisze (1993)
  • Uczty i głody (1995)
  • Pałac Cezarów (1995)
  • Mykwa (1999)
  • Dziewczyny Bonda (2004)
  • Ślicznotka doktora Josefa (2006)
  • Krótka wymiana ognia (2018)
  • Tkanki miękkie (2020)
  • Ten się śmieje, kto ma zęby (2022)

Adaptations

  • Erna Rosenstein. Wieczność dla Nikogo (documentary film; based on her script, 1995)
  • Cukier Stanik (theatrical production directed by Agata Puszcz; won Gold Remi at WorldFest-Houston, performance presented in 2016)

Translations of Works

  • German
  • Czech
  • Italian
  • French
  • English
  • Japanese
  • Croatian
  • Russian

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise, often ironic narrationa blend of humour and acerbity
Recurring Motifs
the bodymemoryfemale perspectivecoexistence of humour and pathos

Legacy

Considered one of the leading contemporary Polish writers, recipient of major awards including the 2018 Gdynia Literary Prize and the 2023 Nike Award. Her works have been translated into numerous languages.

Trivia

  • Debuted with a poetry collection in 1989.
  • Graduated in psychology in 1991.
  • Served as a jury member on the TV programme 'Debiut' in 2003.
  • A documentary film based on her script won an award at the Kraków Documentary Film Festival in 1995.
  • Her works have been translated into many languages including English, German and Japanese.