Olga Tokarczuk received the Nike Audience Award in 1997 for "Primeval and Other Times."
On October 5, 1997, Olga Tokarczuk was honored with the Nike Audience Award for her novel "Prawiek i inne czasy" ("Primeval and Other Times"). This recognition marked the early acclaim for her inventive narrative style, capturing the Polish audience’s imagination through her mystical approach to storytelling. The novel is set in a mythical village and reflects on the passage of time, embedding literary language with folklore and depicting the eternal human struggle of continuity within a changing world. This award helped cement her influence and popularity in Polish literature.