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Magdalena Zyzak

Magdalena Zyzak
Magdalena Zyzak was born in Silesia, Poland. She received her MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. She is the author of the novel The Ballad of Barbabas Pierkiel, hailed as “a wickedly good debut” by the Los Angeles Times. Also a filmmaker, she has written, directed, and produced several motion pictures, including Redland, which was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, and Maya Dardel, released internationally by Samuel Goldwyn Pictures and MGM/Orion. Zyzak has been honored as an outstanding cultural figure in the Polish community abroad by the Teraz Polska, a cultural foundation.


Writing With “Sprezz.” On the Art of Saying Just Enough

Magdalena Zyzak Wonders If It’s Possible to Craft Effortlessly Cool Prose
May 7, 2024  By Magdalena Zyzak
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