Andrzej Stasiuk
Andrzej Stasiuk | |
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Stasiuk in 2021 | |
| Born | 25 September 1960 |
| Occupation | Novelist, journalist, literary critic |
| Language | Polish |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Period | 20th-21st century |
| Notable works | The Walls of Hebron White Raven Tales of Galicia Travelling to Babadag |
| Notable awards | Nike Award (2005) Gdynia Literary Prize (2010) Austrian State Prize for European Literature (2016) |
Andrzej Stasiuk (pronounced: [ˈand͡ʐɛj ˈstaɕuk]; born 25 September 1960 in Warsaw, Poland) is a contemporary Polish writer, journalist and literary critic. He published, among others, travel literature and essays that describe the reality of Eastern Europe and its relationship with the West. He won Kościelski Award (1995), Nike Award for Jadąc do Babadag (2005), Gdynia Literary Prize for Taksim (2010) and Austrian State Prize for European Literature (2016).