State Literary Award (Poland)

The award was given by a five-person jury, consisting of three representatives from the largest creative unions, a critic, and a representative of the ministry, all chosen by the current Minister of Religious Affairs and Public Education.

[3] In 1933, the award was modified to recognize an author's entire body of work, with special attention to the last five years.

[5][6] The first recipient of the award (18 January 1925) was Stefan Żeromski (for Wiatr od morza [pl] [The Wind from the Sea]).

The last laureate of the award during the Second Polish Republic was Artur Górski [pl], who was honored in December 1938 for his long-standing literary work.

[5] The Minister of Religious Affairs and Public Education also awarded similar prizes in the fields of fine arts and music.

Members of the State Literary Award jury in 1935. From the left: Władysław Zawistowski [ pl ] , Leopold Staff , Józef Ujejski [ pl ] , Leon Pomirowski [ pl ] , Wincenty Rzymowski
Presentation of the State Literary Award for 1934 to Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna by the Minister of Religious Affairs and Public Education, Wacław Jędrzejewicz , in January 1935