Jacek Dukaj
Jacek Dukaj (born 30 July 1974) is a Polish science fiction and fantasy writer. He has received numerous literary prizes including the European Union Prize for Literature and Janusz A. Zajdel Award.
Jacek Dukaj | |
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Jacek Dukaj | |
Born | Tarnów, Poland | 30 July 1974
Occupation | writer |
Language | Polish |
Alma mater | Jagiellonian University |
Genre | science-fiction |
Notable works | Katedra, Czarne oceany, Inne pieśni, Perfekcyjna niedoskonałość, Lód |
Notable awards | Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis European Union Prize for Literature |
Career
His short stories have been translated into English, German, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Macedonian, Hungarian, Italian, Bulgarian. His first story, "Golden Galley," was translated into English by Wiesiek Powaga and published in The Dedalus Book of Polish Fantasy. Michael Kandel's translation of "The Iron General" has been published in A Polish Book of Monsters and his translation of fragments of "The Cathedral" into English is available online. "The Apocrypha of Lem", a mock-review in Borges' tradition, written as an afterword for reedition of Lem's "A Perfect Vacuum", was published in "Lemistry", translated by Danusia Stok. The Old Axolotl is the first book of Dukaj published in English (in 2015). In 2017, English language rights to Ice were acquired by London-based publisher Head of Zeus. The publication date will be announced once the novel is translated.[1]
Bibliography
Novels
- Xavras Wyżryn (SuperNOWA 1997, contains two short novels - Xavras Wyżryn and Zanim noc)
- Czarne oceany (Black Oceans) (SuperNOWA 2001)
- Extensa (Extensa) (Wydawnictwo Literackie 2002)
- Inne pieśni (translated as Different Chants or Other Songs) (Wydawnictwo Literackie 2003)
- Perfekcyjna niedoskonałość (An Ideal Imperfection) (Wydawnictwo Literackie 2004)
- Ice (Lód) (Wydawnictwo Literackie 2007)
- Wroniec (The Crowe) (Wydawnictwo Literackie 2009)
- Starość aksolotla (The Old Axolotl) (Allegro 2015)
Awards
- Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland, December 11, 2013[2]
- Śląkfa, Author of the Year: 2000, 2007, 2009[3]
- Kościelski Award: 2008, novel Ice[4]
- European Union Prize for Literature: Polish section, 2009, novel Ice[5]
References
- "ICE: 1000-page Polish Science Fiction Masterpiece to HoZ". Head of Zeus. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- "Jacek Dukaj odznaczony medalem „Zasłużony Kulturze – Gloria Artis”" (retrieved March 27, 2017)
- ŚLĄKFA; list ow winners (retrieved March 27, 2017)
- "Jacek Dukaj laureatem Nagrody Kościelskich" (retrieved March 27, 2017)
- "Polska Europejska Nagroda Literacka 2009 dla Jacka Dukaja" (retrieved March 27, 2017)
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