Bielska received a statuette and a check for 100,000 złotych. In her poetic narrative, Bielska explores intense experiences related to memories and dreams of deceased loved ones.
According to jury member Magdalena Rabizo-Birek, Bielska's poetry hides sadness and despair but expresses these emotions without lamentation. Joanna Bociąg, the Award's secretary, noted that Bielska's book, though poetic, can be read like a novel and offers a wide scope for interpretation.
The Wisława Szymborska Award is given for the best poetry books published in Polish and for translations of poetry from other languages. It is organized by the Wisława Szymborska Foundation.
The award for the best translation went to Maciej Topolski for his translation of Anne Carson's "Autobiography of Red."
The award ceremony took place on July 7 at the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Krakow.
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