Gdynia Literary Prize
Gdynia Literary Prize (Nagroda Literacka Gdynia) - was established in 2006 by Wojciech Szczurek, mayor of Gdynia. The prize is nationwide (Poland).
„The idea of Nagroda Literacka Gdynia 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.”
Gdynia Literary Prize is awarded annually to authors of the best books published in the previous year in the following categories:
- prose,
- poetry,
- essay.
Applications can be send until the end of January. The list of nominees is announced in May during the International Book Fair (Międzynarowe Targi Książki) 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 Days of Gdynia Literary Prize „Literarymania” (Dni Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia „Literaturomanie”).
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 Suplement. 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 and Paweł Śpiewak.
Prize winners
| edition | date | prose | poetry | essay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7th Dec 2006 | "Lubiewo" Michał Witkowski | "Dzieje rodzin polskich" Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki | "Zamiast" Marek Zaleski |
| 2 | 29 Nov 2007 | "Traktat o łuskaniu fasoli" Wiesław Myśliwski | "Pełne morze" Wojciech Bonowicz | "Projekt handlu kabardyńskimi końmi" Krzysztof Środa |
| 3 | 14 Jun 2008 | "Ostatni zlot aniołów" Marian Pankowski | "Pensum" Adam Wiedemann | "Twarz Tuwima" Piotr Matywiecki |
See also
- Days of Gdynia Literary Prize „Literarymania” (Dni Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia „Literaturomanie”)
- The Autumn Meetings with Winners of the Gdynia Literary Prize (Jesienne Spotkania z Laureatami Nagrody Literackiej Gdynia)