Gdynia Literary Prize

Grand Gala GLP A.D. 2007
Prize winners' GLP A.D. 2008 during Grand Gala (from left: Adam Wiedemann, Piotr Marecki (who collected prize on behalf of Marian Pankowski) oraz Piotr Matywiecki)
Marian Pankowski during The Autumn Meetings with Winners of the GLP A.D. 2008

Gdynia Literary Prize (Polish: Nagroda Literacka Gdynia) is a Polish literary prize. It was established in 2006 by Wojciech Szczurek, mayor of Gdynia[1][2]

„The idea of Gdynia Literary Prize is to honour unique achievements of contemporary Polish authors which shall determine a strong and also permanent impulse to further intensify activities in literature and art in its broad meaning.[3]

Gdynia Literary Prize is awarded annually to authors of the best books published in the previous year in the following categories:

The list of nominees is announced in May during the International Book Fair (Międzynarowe Targi Książki)[4][5] in Warsaw. The prizes which consist of the "Literature Cube" statuette and 50.000 PLN are presented at the Grand Gala in June in Gdynia.

Since 2008 the Grand Gala is accompanied by „Literaturomanie” Days of Gdynia Literary Prize („Literaturomanie” Dni Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia).

Moreover, at the turn of October and November, The Autumn Meetings with Winners of the Gdynia Literary Prize take place. (Jesienne Spotkania z Laureatami Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia).

Public City Library (Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna) in Gdynia publishes „Literary Supplement. Gdynia Literary Prize Newspaper” magazine (“Dodatek Literacki. Gazeta Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia”).

Chapter

Choices of both the nominees and winners is done by the members of GLP Chapter consisting of prominent experts. The members are: Agata Bielik-Robson, Marek Bieńczyk, Jerzy Jarniewicz, Zbigniew Kruszyński, Małgorzata Łukasiewicz, Aleksander Nawarecki, Violetta Trella (Chapter’s secretary) and chairman Piotr Śliwiński.

In previous years the members were: Alina Brodzka-Wald, Piotr Sommer, Paweł Śpiewak and Elżbieta Gwiazdowska (Chapter's secretary).

Prize winners

edition date prose poetry essay
1 [6] 7 December 2006 "Lubiewo" Michał Witkowski "Dzieje rodzin polskich" Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki "Zamiast" Marek Zaleski
2 [7][8] 29 November 2007 "Traktat o łuskaniu fasoli" Wiesław Myśliwski "Pełne morze" Wojciech Bonowicz "Projekt handlu kabardyńskimi końmi" Krzysztof Środa
3 [9][10] 14 June 2008 "Ostatni zlot aniołów" Marian Pankowski "Pensum" Adam Wiedemann "Twarz Tuwima" Piotr Matywiecki
4 [11][12] 13 czerwca 2009 Jedenaście Marcin Świetlicki Piosenka o zależnościach i uzależnieniach Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki Inne obrazy Maria Poprzęcka

„Literaturomanie” Days of Gdynia Literary Prize

„Literaturomanie” Days of Gdynia Literary Prize (pl:Dni Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia „Literaturomanie”) - is the full name of two-day festival which debuted in 2008.[13][14] „Literaturomanie” is the first big, annual literary event in Tricity.

The event is meant for the enthusiasts of high culture in varied literary genres (poetry, prose, essay and commentary). Its goal is to enable the audience to meet with recognized authors with similar profiles of ambitious, contemporary literature (by trend, views, age, sex etc.). The guests who are invited conduct discussions, with each other and with the audience, on the most actual themes. The prominent critics and journalists from patronizing media take care of meritocracy of the debates.

Previous edition of festival

year date place
2008 13–14 June pl:Pomorski Park Naukowo-Technologiczny
2009 12–13 June pl:Teatr Miejski im. Witolda Gombrowicza w Gdyni

Programs

2008

Program of “Literaturomanie” 2008 was full of numerous events, such as:

Moreover, during the festival there are many open debates held with prominent guests such as: Stefan Chwin, Piotr Kłoczowski, Stanisław Rosiek, Krzysztof Środa, Jacek Żakowski.

2009

In "Literaturomanie" 2009's program which took place on 12–13 June 2009 one could find:

The Autumn Meetings with Winners of the Gdynia Literary Prize

The Autumn Meetings with Winners of the Gdynia Literary Prize (Jesienne Spotkania z Laureatami Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia) – is an event that is held at the turn of October and November which enables further meeting of the enthusiast of culture and art with the Gdynia Literary Prize winners.

Autumn Meetings with „Literaturomanie” Days of Gdynia Literary Prize are platforms where the audience can participate in casual conversations abort literature and listen to interpretations of winners’ books

Previous editions

year date guests
2008 12th Nov Adam Wiedemann[15]

(meeting and II Open Tournament of One Poem)

13th Nov Piotr Matywiecki

(meeting and interpretations by Jerzy Radziwiłowicz)

14th Nov Marian Pankowski[16]

(meeting and interpretations by Krzysztof Majchrzak)

2009 TBA after presenting the winners of Gdynia Literary Prize 2009

Notes

  1. UCHWAŁA nr XLI/971/06 RADY MIASTA GDYNI z 12 kwietnia 2006 roku. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  2. "Nowa nagroda literacka". Wyborcza.pl. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  3. "Nagrody literackie na pokuszenie". Wyborcza.pl. 5 September 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  4. "głoszono nominacje do Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia". Onet.pl. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  5. "Targi książki po raz 54. już za dwa tygodnie". Wyborcza.pl. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  6. "Laureaci Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia". Onet.pl. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  7. "Laureaci II edycji Nagrody Literackiej "Gdynia"". Onet.pl. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  8. "Laureaci II edycji Nagrody Literackiej "Gdynia"". Gazeta.pl. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  9. "Laureaci Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia". Onet.pl. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  10. "Laureaci Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia". Gazeta.pl. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  11. "Nagroda Literacka Gdynia dla Tkaczyszyn-Dyckiego, Świetlickiego i Poprzęckiej". Wyborcza.pl. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  12. "Nagroda Literacka Gdynia wręczona". Polska.pl. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  13. "Nagroda literacka Gdynia 2008". Polskie Radio Online. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  14. "Nagroda Gdynia ma wzięcie". Gazeta Wyborcza. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  15. "Rok Wiedemanna? Rozmowa z laureatem Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia". trojmiasto.pl. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  16. "O książce, życiu i aniołach - rozmowa z laureatem Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia". trojmiasto.pl. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-20.

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