The 2014 Nike Literary Award Goes to Karol Modzelewski
This year’s laureate of the Nike Literary Award is Karol Modzelewski for his autobiography: We'll Ride the Mare of History to the Ground: Confessions of a Bruised Rider.
This year’s laureate of the Nike Literary Award is Karol Modzelewski for his autobiography, Zajeźdźimy Kobyłę Historii, Wspomnienia Poobijanego Jeźdźca (We'll Ride the Mare of History to the Ground: Confessions of a Bruised Rider). This is the first time that the most important Polish literary prize has been awarded for an autobiographical work.
Karol Modzelewski is a Polish mediaeval historian, writer, politician, and professor at the universities of Wrocław and Warsaw. He is best known as one of the most important figures in the ranks of the Polish anti-communist opposition. He was a member of the Polish United Workers Party, but was expelled in 1964 for his objection to some of its policies. Along with Jacek Kuroń, he was the author of the Open Letter to The Party, which caused his three-year imprisonment. He returned to prison for three and a half years after taking part in the 1968 Polish political crisis.
He was the originator of the name ‘Solidarity’ and played an important role during the 1980 strikes as one of Solidarity's press liaisons. He was senator for Wrocław voivodeship from 1989 to 1991.
The Nike Literary Award is granted each October to the best book of the past year. It can't be shared or not awarded, and collective works are excluded from the competition. The winner is selected in a three-stage contest from an initial number of 20 nominees, and receives a cash prize of 100,000 PLN, as well as the Nike statuette designed by Gustaw Zemła, a renowned Polish sculptor.
Previous laureates of the Nike Award include Czesław Miłosz, Wiesław Myśliwski, Jerzy Pilch, Andrzej Stasiuk, Joanna Bator, and Dorota Masłowska.
The award was founded by Gazeta Wyborcza and the Agora Foundation.
Source: PAP, 5.10.2014, ed. mg, transl. szm.
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