Krzysztof Siwczyk
Krzysztof Siwczyk 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 in Gliwice; he did not graduate from any of the subjects. He joined the Polish Writers Association 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. He married in 2005 and has a daughter, Nina.Literary work
He made his debut in Czas Kultury in 1995. Then he published several poetry books like Dzikie dzieci, "Emil i my", Dane dni, Wiersze dla palących.Filmography
Wojaczek as Rafał WojaczekBluesmani- ''Wydalony''
Poetry books
- Selection of poems.
Literary criticism, essays and prose books
*Awards and nominations
- laureate of "Czas Kultury"
- Laureate of the Jacek Bierezin National Poetry Competition for the volume Dzikie dzieci
- Laureate of the Culture Foundation
- Audience Award in the category of Best Acting at the National Film Festival Prowincjonalia
- Nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actor by the European Film Academy
- Laureate of the Książka Wiosny title of the Poznański Przegląd Nowości Wydawniczych
- Nomination for the Wroclaw Silesius Poetry Award for the volume Koncentrat
- Laureate of the Kościelski Award
- Nomination for the Wroclaw Silesius Poetry Award for the volume Dokąd bądź
- Gdynia Literary Prize in the essay category for Koło miejsca
- Nomination to the Wroclaw Silesius Poetry Award for the volume "Mediany"
- Nomination for the Wisława Szymborska Award for the volume Krematoria
- Wroclaw Silesius Poetry Award for the volume ''Krematoria''