View of Krakow

View of Krakow is a part of the international literary and film project “City (W) rites”, intended to promote literary capitals of Europe by means of meetings with writers connected to particular cities. The idea is that the selected writer becomes a guide to the literary life of the region and the city he or she lives in. Adam Zagajewski is one of the most recognized and renowned contemporary Polish poets in the world; one of the most translated Polish poets and essayists. He is the winner of many prestigious international awards, including Prix de la Liberté (1987), the Vilenica Prize (1996), the Nikolaus Lenau Preis (2000), the Tomas Tranströmera Award (2000) and the Neustadt Prize (2004). In December 2012, he was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa by Jagiellonian University.