The International Zbigniew Herbert Literary Award is a prestigious recognition in the world of literature, primarily honoring achievements in poetry. Since 2013, the award has celebrated outstanding artistic and intellectual accomplishments that reflect the values central to Zbigniew Herbert’s work. For the past 11 years, we’ve proudly supported the Foundation’s communication efforts, ensuring media coverage for the laureates, and organizing press conferences and the award ceremony.
The award’s past recipients include literary greats such as W.S. Merwin, Charles Simic, Ryszard Krynicki, Lars Gustafsson, Breyten Breytenbach, Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Agi Miszol, Durs Grünbein, Yusef Komunyakaa, Marianna Kijanowska, Tomas Venclova, and Yang Lian.
We also had the honor of leading the national campaign “Reading While Traveling,” promoting literacy by distributing bookmarks featuring excerpts from Zbigniew Herbert’s works. These bookmarks were placed in libraries, book cafés, and selected locations across Poland. Thanks to our efforts, the campaign reached travelers in hundreds of cities and was supported by prominent figures from the world of culture and arts, amplifying its impact.
