Katarzyna Krenz (born 24 January 1953) is a Polish writer, poet and painter.

Biography

Krenz was born on 24 January 1953 in

Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ...

, Poland. She is best known as the author of the novels ''W ogrodzie Mirandy (In Miranda's Garden),'' ''Lekcja tańca (Dance Lesson),'' ''Krolowa pszczół (The Queen of Bees)'' and ''Księżyc myśliwych (Moon Hunters)''. A graduate from the University of Gdańsk, she is a poet, journalist and literary translator, as well as a watercolour painter. Her works have been published worldwide. Among her translations are the works of Amos Oz,

John Updike John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic. One of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once (the others being Booth ...

and

Richard Russo Richard Russo (July 15, 1949) is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher. Early life and education Russo was born in Johnstown, New York, and raised in nearby Gloversville. He earned a bachelor's degree, a Master o ...

. From 2005 to 2014 she has lived with her husband

Jacek Krenz Jacek Krenz, born in 1948 in Poznań, Poland, is an academic architect and painter. He is a professor at Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, taught also at University of Fine Arts in Poznań – both in Poland � ...

in Portugal.

Literary awards

* 2010 – I prize in XXII National Meetings of Literary Generations (Ogólnopolskie Literackie Spotkania Pokoleń). Kruszwica * 1998 – Honorary mention in Literary Competition of Stefan Flukowski in

Szczecin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...

Works

Novels

* Krenz K., Bielak J. ''Księżyc myśliwych''. ZNAK

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

(2015) * ''Królowa pszczół'',

Wydawnictwo Literackie Wydawnictwo Literackie (abbreviated WL, lit. "Literary Press") is a Kraków-based Polish publishing house, which has been referred to as one of Poland's "most respected". Company history Since its foundation in 1953, Wydawnictwo Literackie has b ...

, Kraków (2011) * ''Lekcja tańca'', Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków (2009) * ''Kropla ochry, dwie krople pamięci.'' * ''W ogrodzie Mirandy'', Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków, (2008)

Poetry

* ''Poezine 01-06 Quincunx i kostka domino'', artbook, Ogarnij Miasto Sp. z o.o. Gdańsk, (2018) * ''Watermarks. poetry & watercolours.'', Kasia Krenz &

, ** Museu de Lanifícios. Covilha, Portugal (2006) ** Old Market House Arts Centre. Dungarvan, Ireland (2006) * ''Szukam cię, morze'', Gdańsk/Łeba (2005) * Katarzyna Krenz,

Czesław Tumielewicz Czesław, ( cz, Česlav, be, italic=yes, Časłaŭ; Česłaŭ, lt, Česlovas) is an old given name derived from the Slavic elements ''ča'' (to await) and ''slava'' (glory). Feminine form: Czesława/Česlava. The name may refer to: * Ceslaus, ...

, ''Seaside Evening / Wieczór nad morzem'', Gdańsk-Łeba (2005) * ''Kartki z podróży do Łeby'' (with Ewa Marią Slaska) Gdańsk (2001) * ''Z nieznajomą w podróży.'' Tower Press, Gdańsk (2000) * ''La Tour'', Degnodiverso,

Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...

, Italy (1999)

Non-fiction

* Marcus de la Poer Beresford and Katarzyna Krenz. ''From Napoleon to the Nazis: The Mysterious Story of Marshal Beresford’s Silver / Od Napoleona do nazistów: Tajemnicza historia sreber marszałka Beresforda.'' (2023) * ''The Eye of Abstraction. World in the Paintings of Professor Tadeusz Kielanowski / Oko abstrakcji. Świat w obrazach Profesora Tadeusza Kielanowskiego. Domena, Warsaw, '' (2020)

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Ksieżyc Myśliwych
1953 births Living people 21st-century Polish poets 21st-century Polish novelists Polish women novelists Polish women poets 21st-century Polish women writers {{Poland-poet-stub