Barbara Rosiek
Barbara Rosiek (25 June 1959 – 27 April 2020) was a Polish writer, poet and clinical psychologist.[1]
Early years
Rosiek was born in Częstochowa. She made her literary debut in 1985 with Pamiętnik Narkomanki (English: Diary of a drug addict), which she started aged 14 and finished while studying at university, describing her life of struggles with drug addiction.[1][2]
Career
Rosiek worked as a clinical psychologist in hospitals in Lubiniec and Częstochowa.[1] She also worked with the Society of Friends of Families and Friends of Children Addicted but stopped working professionally for health reasons.[3] In 1993 she became a member of the Krakow Polish Writers Union.[1]
Rosiek's other books include Byłam schizofreniczką (English: I was schizophrenic), a record of her experiences with the condition, as well as some volumes of poetry. In 2002, the author was honoured for life with the Silver Medal of Cambridge.[4]
Publications
- Novels
- Pamiętnik narkomanki (1985) [5]
- Kokaina [3]
- Byłam schizofreniczką [3][5]
- Alkohol, prochy i ja [4]
- W poszukiwaniu ducha (2007) [5]
- Kokaina. Zwierzenia narkomanki [5]
- Poganiacze Chleba (2008) [4]
- Życie w hospicjum (2010)
- Oddział otwarty (2012) [5]
- Ja, ćpun [3]
- Poetry
Bibliography
References
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