| Małgorzata Musierowicz | |
| Birth Date: | 9 January 1945[1] [2] |
| Birth Place: | Jeżyce, Poznań, Greater Poland, Poland |
| Birth Name: | Małgorzata Barańczak |
| Occupation: | writer |
| Notable Works: | Jeżycjada |
Małgorzata Musierowicz (born January 9, 1945)[1] [2] is a popular Polish writer, author of many stories and novels for children and teenagers,[2] but read with pleasure by adults too. She is the sister of poet and translator Stanisław Barańczak.
Musierowicz was born in Poznań,[2] Poland. She went to VII Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Dąbrówki in Poznań. She graduated from the Art University in Poznań with an MFA degree in graphic design.[2] She frequently contributes articles to a Polish opinion magazine, Tygodnik Powszechny. 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, 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.
There have been also many books and articles written about Musierowicz and her books.