Małgorzata Musierowicz (born January 9, 1945)
[ is a popular Polish writer, author of many stories and novels for children and teenagers,][ but read with pleasure by adults too. She is the sister of poet and translator ]Stanisław Barańczak
Stanisław Barańczak (, November 13, 1946December 26, 2014) was a Polish poet, literary critic, scholar, editor, translator and lecturer. He is perhaps most well known for his English-to- Polish translations of the dramas of William Shakespeare a ...
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Life and career
Musierowicz was born in Poznań
Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint Joh ...
,[ Poland. She went to VII Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Dąbrówki in ]Poznań
Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint Joh ...
. She graduated from the Art University in Poznań with an MFA degree in graphic design.[ She frequently contributes articles to a Polish opinion magazine, ]Tygodnik Powszechny
''Tygodnik Powszechny'' (, ''The Common Weekly'') is a Polish Roman Catholic weekly magazine, published in Kraków, which focuses on social, cultural and political issues. It was established in 1945 under the auspices of Cardinal Adam Stefan Sa ...
. Her first book, "Małomówny i rodzina", was published in the mid-70s. She soon started to publish a series of humorous novels; the volumes are referred to as Jeżycjada. The name Jeżycjada derives from the name of a district in Poznań
Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint Joh ...
, Jeżyce where all her characters live. Musierowicz also wrote books for younger children. Her books "Kłamczucha", "Kwiat Kalafiora" and "Ida Sierpniowa" were adapted for films directed by Anna Sokolowska.
In 1982 her book ''Cauliflower flower'' was awarded The Christian Andersen Award. Her book ''Noelka'' has been entered on the Polish List of the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY). In 2008 she got awarded the Medal of the Polish section by IBBY. Her novels have been translated into many languages, incl. for Czech, German, Swedish, Hungarian, and Japanese.
Books
Jeżycjada
*1975 ''Małomówny i rodzina''[ Musierowicz.com]
*1977 ''Szósta Klepka'' (''The Sixth Stave'')[
*1979 ''Kłamczucha'' (''Liar'')][
*1981 ''Kwiat kalafiora'' (''The Flower of the Cauliflower'')][
*1981 ''Ida Sierpniowa'' (''August Ida'')][
*1986 ''Opium w Rosole'' (''Opium in Chicken Soup'')][
*1988 ''Brulion Bebe B.'' (''The Jotterbook of Bebe B.'')][
*1992 ''Noelka''][
*1993 ''Pulpecja''][
*1993 ''Dziecko piątku'' (''Friday's child'')][
*1994 ''Nutria i Nerwus'' (''Nutria and Nerwus'')][
*1996 ''Córka Robrojka'' (''Robrojek's daughter'')][
*1998 ''Imieniny'' (''Name Day'')][
*1999 ''Tygrys i Róża'' (''Tiger and Rose'')][
*2002 ''Kalamburka''][
*2004 ''Język Trolli'' (''Trolla's language'')][
*2005 ''Żaba'' (''The Frog'')][
*2006 ''Czarna polewka'' (''Duck Blood Soup'')][
*2008 ''Sprężyna'' (''Driving Force'')][
*2012 ''McDusia''][
*2014 ''Wnuczka do Orzechów'' (''Granddaughter of Walnuts'')][
*2015 ''Feblik''][
*2018Ciotka Zgryzotka]
Akapit Press ''Ciotka Zgryzotka'' (''Aunt Anguish'')[
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Bambolandia
*1978 ''Czerwony helikopter'' (''Red helicopter'')[
*1982 ''Ble-ble''][
*1985 ''Kluczyk''][
*1989 ''Światełko''][
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"Poczytaj mi mamo" series
*''Co mam'' (''What I Have'')[
*''Rybka'' (''Little fish'')][
*''Bijacz'' (''Beater'')][
*''Boję się'' (''I am scared'')][
*''Kredki'' (''Crayons'')][
*''Kurczak'' (''Chicken'')][
*''Znajomi z zerówki'' (''Kindergarten Friends'')][
*''Hihopter''][
*''Tempusek''][
*1990 ''Kluseczki'' (''Dumplings'')][
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Other books
*''Łasuch literacki''[
*''Tym razem serio''][
*''Całuski pani Darling'' (''Mrs. Darling's Kisses'')][
*1997 ''Frywolitki, czyli ostatnio przeczytałam książkę!''][
*2000 ''Frywolitki 2, czyli ostatnio przeczytałam książkę!''][
*2005 ''Frywolitki 3''][
*2007 ''Na Gwiazdkę''][
*2008 ''Dla Zakochanych'' (''For People In Love'')][
There have been also many books and articles written about Musierowicz and her books.
]
References
External links
Official web site of Malgorzata Musierowicz
Fanpage of Jeżycjada series
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1945 births
20th-century Polish novelists
20th-century Polish women writers
21st-century Polish novelists
21st-century Polish women writers
Living people
Polish children's writers
Polish women children's writers
Polish women novelists
Writers from Poznań