Marcin Szczygielski

Marcin Szczygielski
Born	Marcin Paweł Szczygielski 28 May 1972 Warsaw, Poland
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Polish
Period	2003 to present
Genre	Historical fiction, speculative fiction, science fiction, satire, children's fiction

Marcin Szczygielski (born 1972) is a Polish writer, journalist and graphic designer. He is an author of theatrical plays, and novels for adults and teenagers. Since December 2012, he has been a member of Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich (Polish Writers' Association). ^[1]

Biography

Szczygielski was born in Warsaw to actor Cezary Szczygielski ^[2] and singer Iwona Racz-Szczygielska, vocalist of Polish girlsband Filipinki. ^[3] His parents divorced while he was still a child and his mother raised him.

Szczygielski is openly gay and lives in Warsaw with his partner (since 1994) Tomasz Raczek, a journalist and film critic. ^{[4] [5]}

Career

His debut was PL-BOY (published 2003), a fictional, humorous account of the Polish Edition Playboy magazine editorial department of which Szczygielski used to be the art director. The novels that followed – Wiosna PL-BOYa (2004), Nasturcje i cwoki (2005) and Farfocle namietnosci (2006) – established him as one of the most-read authors of popular literature in Poland. Berek (2007) tells a story of a difficult friendship between an elderly lady - a conservative Catholic and her young neighbour, openly gay. The novel immediately hit the bestseller list. Its spinoff, titled Bierki, ^[6] was published in 2010. In 2011 Poczet Krolowych Polskich (The Queens Saga) was published, which is claimed to be Szczygielski's most mature and most ambitious novel. This elaborate, multigenerational family saga that portrays the contemporary Polish history through the lives of women of 4 generations, was nominated for the Srebrny Kałamarz Literary Prize.

A separate part of Marcin Szczygielski's literary output are books aimed towards younger readers. Each of them has received numerous awards and recognition awards in literary contests, whereas novels Czarny Mlyn and Za niebieskimi drzwiami have been incorporated into the extracurricular reading list in Polish elementary schools.

Szczygielski's theatrical plays have been staged in many Polish theatres – among others in the cities of Warsaw, Łódź, Płock and Kraków. ^[7]

Books

Aimed towards adult readers:

• PL-BOY, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2003) ISBN   83-917891-1-X
• Wiosna PL-BOYa, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2004) ISBN   83-91789-1-52
• Kuchnia na ciezkie czasy, cookbook (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2004) ISBN   978-83-60000-48-9
• Nasturcje i Cwoki, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latanik, 2005) ISBN   83-60000-03-4
• Farfocle namietnosci, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2006) ISBN   978-83-60000-36-6
• Berek / Tag, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2007) ISBN   978-83-63841-15-7
• Bierki, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2010) ISBN   978-83-63841-29-4
• Furie i inne groteski, theatrical plays (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2011) ISBN   978-83-60000-68-7
• Poczet Krolowych Polskich / The Queens Saga, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2011) ISBN   978-83-60000-79-3
• Kallas, theatrical play (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2011) ISBN   978-83-60000-95-3
• Filipinki – to my!, monograph of Filipinki, a Polish girlsband (Agora SA, 2013) ISBN   978-83-2681-277-4
• Sanato, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2014) ISBN   978-83-63841-27-0
• Bingo, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2015) ISBN   978-83-63841-30-0

Aimed towards young readers:

• Omega, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2009) ISBN   978-83-60000-32-8 ^[8]
• Za niebieskimi drzwiami / Behind the Blue Door / Hinter der blauen Tür, novel (Poland – Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2010 ISBN   978-83-63841-20-1 / Germany – S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, 2016 ISBN   978-3-7373-5372-4 ^[9] )
• Czarny Mlyn / The Black Mill, novel (Stentor, 2011) ISBN   978-83-61245-64-3
• Czarownica pietro nizej, novel (Bajka, 2013) ISBN   978-83-61824-58-9
• Arka Czasu / Ark of Time / Flügel aus Papier / Ковчег часу, novel (Poland – Stentor, 2013 ISBN   978-83-6346-215-4 / Germany – S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, 2015 ISBN   978-3-7373-5212-3 ^[10] / Ukraine – Urbino, 2016 ISBN   978-3-7373-5372-4 ^[11] ) ^[12]
• Tuczarnia motyli, novel (Bajka, 2014) ISBN   978-83-6182-478-7
• Teatr Niewidzialnych Dzieci, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2016) ISBN   978-83-63841-38-6
• Klątwa dziewiątych urodzin, novel (Bajka, 2016) ISBN   978-83-65479-05-1
• Serce Neftydy, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2017) ISBN   978-83-63841-42-3

Theatrical plays:

• Berek, czyli upior w moherze. Premiere: Warsaw – 2009
• Wydmuszka. Premieres: Warsaw – 2010; Plock – 2011; Lodz – 2011; Cracow – 2014; Prague – 2016
• Furie. Premiere: Warsaw – 2011
• Kallas. Premiere: Warsaw – 2012
• Single i Remiksy. Premiere: Warsaw – 2012 ^[13]
• Kochanie na kredyt. Premiere: London – 2013

Awards and honors

• Omega – recognition award in Halina Skrobiszewska Children's Literature Contest and incorporation into the Museum of Children's Books Treasure List, 2010
• Omega – recognition award in the Most Beautiful Books of the Year 2009 Contest organized by the Polish Association of Book Publishers
• Czarny Mlyn – Grand Prix in the Second Astrid Lindgren Literary Contest, 2010 ^[14]
• Czarny Mlyn – 1st Prize in the Second Astrid Lindgren Literary Contest, category: novels for children aged 10–14, 2010
• Omega – Book of the Year 2010 in the contest organized by the Polish section of IBBY - International Board on Books for Young People, 2011 ^[8]
• Za niebieskimi drzwiami – Duzy Dong (previously Children's Bestseller of the Year) – 1st Prize awarded by the Professional Jury in Dong literary contest organized by the Polish section of IBBY, 2011
• Za niebieskimi drzwiami – Children's Jury recognition award in Dong literary contest (previously Children's Bestseller of the Year) organized by the Polish section of IBBY, 2011
• Za niebieskimi drzwiami – 2nd Prize in Halina Skrobiszewska Children's Literature Contest and incorporation into the Museum of Children's Books Treasure List, 2011
• Poczet Krolowych Polskich / The Queens Saga – nomination for Srebrny Kałamarz Literary Prize in the Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński Literary Contest, 2012
• Za niebieskimi drzwiami – the novel incorporated into the international IBBY Honour List presenting the most outstanding children's books, 2012 ^[15]
• Arka Czasu – Grand Prix in the 3rd Astrid Lindgren Literary Contest for children's and teenager's books, 2013 ^[16]
• Arka Czasu – 1st Prize in the 3rd Astrid Lindgren Literary Contest, category: novels for children aged 10–14, 2013
• Czarownica pietro nizej – Book of April 2013 according to Magazyn Literacki Książki
• Arka Czasu – recognition award in the Book of the Year 2013 Literary Contest organized by the Polish section of IBBY, 2013
• Czarownica pietro nizej – Zielona Gaska 2013 Literary Prize awarded by Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński Foundation, 2014
• Arka Czasu – 1st Prize in Halina Skrobiszewska Children's Literature Contest and incorporation into the Museum of Children's Books Treasure List, 2014
• Guliwer w Krainie Olbrzymów (Gulliver in the Land of Giants) 2014 Literary Prize for significant and lasting contributions to children's literature awarded by a Polish magazine about children's literature Guliwer, 2014 ^[17]
• Flügel aus Papier (German edition of Arka Czasu) – chosen one of the best seven books for young adults in Germany in April 2015 by Deutschlandfunk, 2015 ^[18]
• Flügel aus Papier – Book of July 2015 by Deutsche Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, 2015 ^[19]
• Tuczarnia motyli – 1st Prize in Halina Skrobiszewska Children's Literature Contest and incorporation into the Museum of Children's Books Treasure List, 2015 ^[20]
• Flügel aus Papier – Kinderbuchpreis 2015, Children's Book of the Year in Austria by Jury der Jungen Leser, 2015 ^[21]
• Teatr Niewidzialnych Dzieci – 1st Prize in the 4th Astrid Lindgren Literary Contest, category: novels for children aged 10–14, 2016 ^[22]
• Teatr Niewidzialnych Dzieci – recognition award in the Book of the Year 2016 Literary Contest organized by the Polish section of IBBY, 2016. ^[23]
• Klatwa dziewiatych urodzin – Book of the Year 2016 in the contest organized by the Polish section of IBBY, 2016. ^[23]
• Klatwa dziewiatych urodzin – Book of December 2016 according to Magazyn Literacki Książki, 2016. ^[24]
• Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis for distinguished contributions to the Polish culture and national heritage ^[25]
• Klatwa dziewiatych urodzin – Warsaw Literary Prize, 2017. ^[26]

Notes

1. "Marcin Szczygielski". Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich.
2. "Cezary Szczygielski". IMDb . Retrieved September 10, 2017.
3. Leszek Bugajski (November 4, 2013). "Filipinki i rockowa rewolta". Newsweek Polska. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
4. "Tomasz Raczek and Marcin Szczygielski". Polish Press Agency.
5. "No gays on Polish TV". Dziennik. November 27, 2008.
6. Bierki. WorldCat. 2010. ISBN   9788360000403. OCLC   660610136.
7. Marcin Szczygielski ^{[ circular reference ]}
8. "Omega". The Polish Book Institute.
9. "Marcin Szczygielski Hinter der blauen Tür". S. Fischer Verlag. March 29, 2016.
10. "Marcin Szczygielski Flügel aus Papier". S. Fischer Verlag.
11. "Marcin Szczygielski Ковчег часу". Urbino . March 23, 2016.
12. "Marcin Szczygielski Ark of Time". The Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
13. "Singles & Remixes". Polish Cultural Institute. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015.
14. "Books awarded in the 2nd Astrid Lindgren Memorial Literary Competition for Contemporary Books for Children and Adolescents". ABCXXI Foundation.
15. "The IBBY Honour List 2012". IBBY.
16. "Presentation of winning books in the Third Astrid Lindgren Memorial Literary Competition for Contemporary Books for Children and Adolescents". ABCXXI Foundation. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015.
17. "Nagrody Guliwera". Silesian Library. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
18. "Die besten 7 Bücher für junge Leser im April". www.deustschlandfunk.de. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
19. "Buch des Monats Juli 2015". www.akademie-kjl.de. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
20. "2015.06.16 - Lista Skarbów Muzeum Książki Dziecięcej 2014". Biblioteka Publiczna m.st. Warszawy - Biblioteka Główna Woj. Mazowieckiego. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
21. "Preise 2015 der Jury der Jungen Leser / Jury der Jungen Kritiker". juryderjungenleser.at. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
22. Signum Temporis (March 20, 2016). "XV Poznańskie Spotkania Targowe – Książka dla Dzieci, Młodzieży i Rodziców". Signum Temporis. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
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24. Rynek Książki. "Znamy już Książki Roku Magazynu Literackiego KSIĄŻKI" . Retrieved December 9, 2016.
25. Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. "Lista laureatów medalu Zasłużony Kulturze - Gloria Artis" . Retrieved November 24, 2017.
26. Gazeta Wyborcza. "Nagroda Literacka Warszawy" . Retrieved April 27, 2017.