Tomasz Różycki
Author of nine volumes of poetry (including Colonies), two epic poems (including Twelve Stations), the novels Bestiarium and Złodzieje żarowek, and volumes of essays. He is the recipient of the Koscielski Foundation Prize, the Jozef Czechowicz “Stone” Poetry Prize, the Václav Burian Prize, Wisława Szymborska Award and the title of Ambassador of New Europe. He lives in Opole.