Barbara Gawryluk: key obituary facts
Is Barbara Gawryluk dead? Yes. Barbara Gawryluk died on October 16, 2026, at age 69.
Cause of death: Barbara Gawryluk's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Barbara Gawryluk known for?
She was a Polish journalist and translator.
More about Barbara Gawryluk
Born: 19 May 1957.
Place of birth: Kraków.
Gender: female.
Occupation: journalist, translator, writer, radio employee, children's writer.
Nationality: Poland.
Education: Jagiellonian University.
Employer: Radio Kraków.
Awards: Kornel Makuszyński Award.
Barbara Gawryluk, a Polish children’s book author, journalist and translator, died on October 16, 2026, aged 69.
Born in Kraków on May 19, 1957, she studied Swedish philology at Jagiellonian University and translated Swedish children’s literature. From 1992, she worked as a journalist at Radio Kraków, where she was responsible for a range of literary programmes and hosted “Alfabet,” her own programme for children and young people.
Her work at the station included both literary programming and a dedicated format for younger listeners. Gawryluk also wrote books for children, including “Dżok. Legenda o psiej wierności,” which received recognition from the children’s jury of the Polish section of IBBY in the 2007 Children’s Bestseller of the Year competition. In 2009, she received the Kornel Makuszyński Literary Award for “Zuzanka z pistacjowego domu.” The Polish IBBY section named her 2010 Book of the Year in the reading-promotion category for her radio programme “Książka na szóstkę.” The awards recognized work in both children’s publishing and radio, where she brought literary programming to young audiences. She was a member of the Literary Union.