Krzysztof Siwczyk (born 1977) is a Polish poet, actor, literary critic and essayist. He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Actor his role in the film Wojaczek in 2000.
Biography
The son of the engineer Edward Siwczyk and the teacher Stefania, née Nicz. He studied political science, cultural studies and philosophy at the University of Silesia (UÃ
Â) in Gliwice; he did not graduate from any of the subjects. He joined the Polish Writers Association (SPP) in 2001. He joined the Polish PEN Club in 2012. In 2014, he became programme director of the . In August 2020 he left the Polish Writers Association (SPP). He married in 2005 and has a daughter, Nina (born 2014).
Literary work
He made his debut in Czas Kultury in 1995. Then he published several poetry books like Dzikie dzieci (1995), "Emil i my" (1999), Dane dni (2001), Wiersze dla palÃÂ
cych (2001).
Filmography
Poetry books
Literary criticism, essays and prose books
Awards and nominations
- laureate of "Czas Kultury" (1995)
- Laureate of the Jacek Bierezin National Poetry Competition for the volume Dzikie dzieci (1995)
- Laureate of the Culture Foundation (1999)
- Audience Award in the category of Best Acting (Wojaczek, 1999) at the National Film Festival Prowincjonalia (2000)
- Nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actor (Wojaczek, 1999) by the European Film Academy (2000)
- Laureate of the KsiÃÂ
Ã
¼ka Wiosny (Book of the Spring) title of the PoznaÃ
Âski PrzeglÃÂ
d NowoÃ
Âci Wydawniczych (2003)
- Nomination for the Wroclaw Silesius Poetry Award for the volume Koncentrat (2011)
- Laureate of the KoÃ
Âcielski Award (2014)
- Nomination for the Wroclaw Silesius Poetry Award for the volume DokÃÂ
d bÃÂ
dÃ
º (2015)
- Gdynia Literary Prize in the essay category for KoÃ
Âo miejsca (2017)
- Nomination to the Wroclaw Silesius Poetry Award for the volume "Mediany" (2019)
- Nomination for the WisÃ
Âawa Szymborska Award for the volume Krematoria (2022)
- Wroclaw Silesius Poetry Award for the volume Krematoria (2022)
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