Olga Tokarczuk Age, Biography, Family, Affairs & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Olga Tokarczuk
Profession	Writer, Essayist, Poet, Screenwriter, Psychologist
Famous For	Man Booker International Prize 2018
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Moss Green
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 January 1962
Age (as in 2018)	56 Years
Birthplace	Sulechów, Poland
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Polish
Hometown	Sulechów
College/University	University of Warsaw
Educational Qualification	Graduate in Psychology
Religion	Not Known
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Nike Award: 2008 • German-Polish International Bridge Prize: 2015 • Man Booker International Prize: 2018
Controversy	She faced a lot of criticism and even recieved death threats over her remarks on Poland's History. She was attacked by Nowa Ruda Patriots association and asserted her as Anti-Patriotic.
Boyfriends, Affairs & More
Marital Status	Not Known
Affair/Boyfriend	Grzegorz Zegadło (Translator)
Family
Husband/Spouse	Name Not Known (Ex-Husband; a Psychologist)
Children	Son- Name Not Known (From her Ex-Husband) Daughter- Name Not Known
Parents	Father- Not Known (Teacher) Mother- Not Known (Teacher)
Money Factor
Net Worth	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Olga Tokarczuk

• Does Olga Tokarczuk smoke?: Not Known

• Does Olga Tokarczuk drink ?: Not Known

• Since her childhood, she had a keen interest in writing.

• Her parents were both teachers who had decorated her house with books. It was a breeding place for a future author.
• She used to write poems in her teens.

• She studied Psychology in her graduation and was trained as a psychologist at the University of Warsaw.

• She had a keen interest in abnormal psychology.

• During her studies, she volunteered in an asylum for adolescents suffering from behavioural problems.

• After completing her studies, she began practising as a therapist.

• She married a psychologist and had a son with him.

• She felt miserable after working five years in the hospital, so she decided to quit her job and publish her literary works.

• Her debut novel “The Journey of the Book-People” was an instant hit.

• She won The Nike Book Award in 2008 where she was unanimously selected by the judges.

• She is regarded as the most admired writer in Poland. 

• She is the member of ‘The Greens’ (a Political Party in Poland).

• She has been a subject to death threats in Poland after in an interview she said that Poland has committed “horrendous acts” of colonisation in its history.

• She won the 2018 Man Booker International Prize for her novel ‘Flights’. She shared this prize with Jennifer Croft, who translated the book into English. They both received £25,000 each as the prize money.