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Polish poet and essayist Krzysztof Siwczyk (b. 1977) is the author of seventeen collections of poems and six books of literary criticism, essays, and prose. He is a laureate of the Kościelski Foundation Award, the Gdynia Literary Award in the essay category, the Silesius Poetry Award, and the Václav Burian Award. He also played the main roles in two feature films: Wojaczek (directed by Lech Majewski, 1999) and Wyexpony (directed by Adam Sikora, 2010). He lives in Gliwice.