Piotr Sommer | |
|---|---|
 Piotr Sommer, 2007 | |
| Born | (1948-04-13) 13 April 1948 |
| Occupation | poet, essayist, literary translator |
| Citizenship | Polish |
Piotr Sommer (born 13 April 1948) is a poet, essayist and literary translator.[1]
Biography
The son of Jakub Sommer, a furrier, and Halina née Janod, an accountant.[1]
From 2006 he was a member of the chapter of Gdynia Literary Prize.[1] In 2015 he was the judge of the Griffin Poetry Prize.[2]
Poetry books
- W krześle. 1977.
- Pamiątki po nas. 1980.
- Przed snem. 1981. Extended edition 2008.
- Kolejny świat. 1983.
- Czynnik liryczny. 1986.
- Czynnik liryczny i inne wiersze. 1988.
- Nowe stosunki wyrazów. Wiersze z lat siedemdziesiątych i osiemdziesiątych. 1997.
- Erraty wybrane. Kwiat dzieł użytkowych. 1997.
- Piosenka pasterska. 1999.
- Rano na ziemi. Wiersze z lat 1968–1998. 2009.
- Dni i noce. 2009.
- Wiersze ze słów. 2009.
- Lata praktyki. 2022.
Prose
- Środki do pielęgnacji chmur. 2024.
Accolades
- Silesius Poetry Award, Lifetime Achievement Award (2010)[3]
- PEN Award for Poetry in Translation, with Jennifer Grotz for the translation of Everything I Don’t Know by Jerzy Ficowski (2022)[4]
References
- Marzęcka, Barbara. "Sommer Piotr". pisarzeibadacze.ibl.edu.pl. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- "Griffin Poetry Prize 2015" (PDF). griffinpoetryprize.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- "Silesius 2010". silesius.wroclaw.pl. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- Tokar, Sofia (1 March 2022). "English professor's cotranslation of poetry wins PEN American Literary Award". University of Rochester. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.