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Słowo/obraz terytoria

Polish independent publishing house founded in Gdańsk in 1995, known for humanities, essay, philosophy, art and literary titles.

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Overview

Słowo/obraz terytoria is a Polish independent publishing house founded in autumn 1995 in Gdańsk. It publishes books in the fields of literary fiction, literary history, essay writing, literary criticism, philosophy, art and social sciences. The publisher is known for its broad humanities list, which includes both Polish and foreign authors, and for its many thematic series. The catalogue features writers, philosophers and scholars such as Maria Janion, Jan Białostocki, Konstanty Jeleński, Jan Kott, Andrzej Chojecki, Aleksander Jurewicz, Ryszard Legutko, Zbigniew Mikołejko, Stanisław Rosiek, Krzysztof Rutkowski, Jerzy Szyłak, Mariusz Wilk, Cezary Wodziński, Gaston Bachelard, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Jean Starobinski, Raoul Vaneigem, Sławomir Mrożek, Michaił Bachtin and Tadeusz Sławek. It also presents contemporary literature from Poland and abroad, including Adam Wiśniewski-Snerg, Leena Lehtolainen, Walter Moers and Ingmar Bergman. Over more than a decade of activity, the publishing house has issued hundreds of books across as many as 44 publishing series. The most important series include Pasaże, Klasyka Światowej Humanistyki, Terytoria Kina, Terytoria Teatru, Terytoria Skandynawii, Minerwa. Biblioteka Filozofii i Historii Filozofii, Rzeczy Literackie, Idee, Świadectwa, Artyści and ars medica ac humanitas. The publisher's books have received important distinctions. These include a nomination for the Nike Literary Award 1998 for Stefan Rieger's Glenn Gould, czyli sztuka fugi; nominations for the Gdynia Literary Award 2006 in prose for Mieczysław Abramowicz's Każdy przyniósł, co miał najlepszego and in essay for Cezary Wodziński's Trans, Dostojewski, Rosja, czyli o filozofowaniu siekierą; a nomination for the Gdynia Literary Award 2007 in essay for Krzysztof Rutkowski's Ostatni pasaż; the Gdynia Literary Award 2009 in essay for Maria Poprzęcka's Inne obrazy; nominations for the Gdynia Literary Award 2009 in essay for Stanisław Rosiek's [Nienapisane] and Cezary Wodziński's Logo nieśmiertelności; the Nike Literary Award 2010 for Tadeusz Słobodzianek's Nasza klasa; a nomination for the Gdynia Literary Award 2011 in prose for Andrzej Kasperek's Back to DDR i inne opowiadania; and a nomination for the Gdynia Literary Award 2014 in translation into Polish for Ryszard Engelking and Tomasz Swoboda's translation of Gérard de Nerval's Śnienie i Życie. The official website presents new releases and offers, including titles by Bohumil Hrabal, Krzysztof Pomian, Maria Poprzęcka, Monika Milewska, Małgorzata Ogonowska, Stanisław Rosiek, Piotr Sitkiewicz, Tymoteusz Skiba, Aleksandra Skrzypczyk, Balbina Tarnowska, Katarzyna Warska, Sarah Kofman, Magdalena Środa, Barbara Bańkowska, Jerzy Limon, Michał Mencfel and Antonio Musarra. The publisher remains active in the Polish book market, with a focus on humanities and literary non-fiction.

History

Słowo/obraz terytoria was founded in autumn 1995 in Gdańsk, Poland. From the beginning it focused on publishing books in the humanities, including literary fiction, literary history, essays, literary criticism, philosophy, art and social sciences. The publishing house built a catalogue that combines Polish and foreign authors, ranging from classic philosophers and theorists to contemporary writers. Over the years, the publisher issued hundreds of books across as many as 44 publishing series. Among the most important series are Pasaże, Klasyka Światowej Humanistyki, Terytoria Kina, Terytoria Teatru, Terytoria Skandynawii, Minerwa. Biblioteka Filozofii i Historii Filozofii, Rzeczy Literackie, Idee, Świadectwa, Artyści and ars medica ac humanitas. These series reflect the publisher's broad intellectual scope, covering philosophy, film, theatre, Scandinavian studies, literary criticism and medical humanities. The catalogue includes authors such as Maria Janion, Jan Białostocki, Konstanty Jeleński, Jan Kott, Andrzej Chojecki, Aleksander Jurewicz, Ryszard Legutko, Zbigniew Mikołejko, Stanisław Rosiek, Krzysztof Rutkowski, Jerzy Szyłak, Mariusz Wilk, Cezary Wodziński, Gaston Bachelard, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Jean Starobinski, Raoul Vaneigem, Sławomir Mrożek, Michaił Bachtin and Tadeusz Sławek. It also presents contemporary literature from Poland and abroad, including Adam Wiśniewski-Snerg, Leena Lehtolainen, Walter Moers and Ingmar Bergman. The publisher's books have received important distinctions. In 1998, Stefan Rieger's Glenn Gould, czyli sztuka fugi was nominated for the Nike Literary Award. In 2006, Mieczysław Abramowicz's Każdy przyniósł, co miał najlepszego was nominated for the Gdynia Literary Award in prose, and Cezary Wodziński's Trans, Dostojewski, Rosja, czyli o filozofowaniu siekierą was nominated in essay. In 2007, Krzysztof Rutkowski's Ostatni pasaż was nominated for the Gdynia Literary Award in essay. In 2009, Maria Poprzęcka's Inne obrazy won the Gdynia Literary Award in essay, while Stanisław Rosiek's [Nienapisane] and Cezary Wodziński's Logo nieśmiertelności were nominated in the same category. In 2010, Tadeusz Słobodzianek's Nasza klasa won the Nike Literary Award. In 2011, Andrzej Kasperek's Back to DDR i inne opowiadania was nominated for the Gdynia Literary Award in prose. In 2014, Ryszard Engelking and Tomasz Swoboda's translation of Gérard de Nerval's Śnienie i Życie was nominated for the Gdynia Literary Award in translation into Polish. The publishing house remains active, as shown by its official website, which presents new releases and offers. Recent titles include books by Bohumil Hrabal, Krzysztof Pomian, Maria Poprzęcka, Monika Milewska, Małgorzata Ogonowska, Stanisław Rosiek, Piotr Sitkiewicz, Tymoteusz Skiba, Aleksandra Skrzypczyk, Balbina Tarnowska, Katarzyna Warska, Sarah Kofman, Magdalena Środa, Barbara Bańkowska, Jerzy Limon, Michał Mencfel and Antonio Musarra. The publisher continues to operate from Gdańsk and to serve the Polish book market.

  • 2014

    Ryszard Engelking and Tomasz Swoboda's translation of Gérard de Nerval's Śnienie i Życie nominated for the Gdynia Literary Award in translation into Polish.

  • 2011

    Andrzej Kasperek's Back to DDR i inne opowiadania nominated for the Gdynia Literary Award in prose.

  • 2010

    Tadeusz Słobodzianek's Nasza klasa won the Nike Literary Award.

  • 2009

    Maria Poprzęcka's Inne obrazy won the Gdynia Literary Award in essay; Stanisław Rosiek's [Nienapisane] and Cezary Wodziński's Logo nieśmiertelności nominated in essay.

  • 2007

    Krzysztof Rutkowski's Ostatni pasaż nominated for the Gdynia Literary Award in essay.

  • 2006

    Mieczysław Abramowicz's Każdy przyniósł, co miał najlepszego nominated for the Gdynia Literary Award in prose; Cezary Wodziński's Trans, Dostojewski, Rosja, czyli o filozofowaniu siekierą nominated in essay.

  • 1998

    Stefan Rieger's Glenn Gould, czyli sztuka fugi nominated for the Nike Literary Award.

  • 1995

    Founded in autumn in Gdańsk, Poland.

Products and positioning

Independent Polish publisher specializing in humanities, essay, philosophy, art and literary titles, with a strong series-based catalogue.

  • Pasaże series

  • Klasyka Światowej Humanistyki series

  • Terytoria Kina series

  • Terytoria Teatru series

  • Terytoria Skandynawii series

  • Minerwa. Biblioteka Filozofii i Historii Filozofii series

  • Rzeczy Literackie series

  • Idee series

  • Świadectwa series

  • Artyści series

  • ars medica ac humanitas series

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