Marek Krajewski | |
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| Born | (1966-09-04)4 September 1966 (age 59) |
| Occupation | writer, linguist |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Citizenship | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Wrocław |
| Genre | crime fiction |
| Notable awards | Georg Dehio Book Prize (2016) Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis (2015) Paszport Polityki (2005) |
Marek Krajewski (born 4 September 1966, inWrocław) is a Polishcrime writer andlinguist.[1]
He is best known for his series ofnovels set in pre-warWrocław (known at the time by its German name Breslau) with the policemanEberhard Mock as the protagonist.[2] His novels have been translated into 20 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Hebrew, Greek, Swedish and Russian.[3]
He was born inWrocław,Polish People's Republic. In 1985, he graduated from theJuliusz Słowacki High School No. 9 in Wrocław. Between 1985 and 1991 he studiedclassics at theUniversity of Wrocław. In 1992, he obtained anMA degree and in 1999, he received adoctoral degree. He worked as a librarian and later as anassistant professor and lecturer at the Institute of Classical Philology and Ancient Culture of the University of Wrocław. Since 2007, he has focused on pursuing his professional career as a writer of primarilycrime fiction.[4]
In 2005, he was the recipient of thePaszport Polityki Award presented by thePolityka magazine. His other awards include the High Calibre Award (Polish:Nagroda Wielkiego Kalibru), the Witryna Award conferred by Polish booksellers and the Book Institute Award for best Polishcrime novel.[5] In 2015, he was awarded SilverMedal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.[6] In 2016, he also won theGeorg Dehio Book Prize – a prize which recognizes authors who "in their literary, scholarly or public work, address the themes of the common culture and history of the German people and their Eastern neighbors at a high level and from a broad perspective."[7]
In 2018, Polish filmmaker Patryk Vega directed acrime thrillerThe Plagues of Breslau, which is loosely based on a series of crime novels by Krajewski.[8]
In 2019, he received the Medal of the 100th Anniversary of Regaining Independence conferred by the President of PolandAndrzej Duda to individuals with significant contributions toPolish culture.[9] The same year, the Wrocław-based Capitol Theatre staged for the first time amusical entitledMock. Czarna burleska (Mock. Burlesque Noir) directed by Konrad Imiela and inspired by Krajewski's novels revolving around the main character - Eberhard Mock.[10][11]
In 2023, he was awarded the title of anhonorary citizen of the city ofWrocław.[12][13]
