Jerzy Pilch
Jerzy Pilch | |
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| Born | 10 August 1952 Wisła, Poland |
| Died | 29 May 2020 (aged 67) Kielce, Poland |
| Alma mater | Jagiellonian University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist |
| Awards | Nike Award (2001) Paszport Polityki Award (1998) Kościelski Award (1989) |
Jerzy Pilch (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛʐɨ ˈpilx]; 10 August 1952 – 29 May 2020) was a Polish writer, columnist, and journalist. He is the winner of the 2001 Nike Award for his novel Pod Mocnym Aniołem. Critics have compared Pilch's style to Witold Gombrowicz, Milan Kundera, or Bohumil Hrabal.