Pen name July 12, 1949, Language Polish | Occupation writer Nationality Polish | |
Born Romuald Roman
July 12, 1949 (age 67)
Nowy Sacz, Poland ( 1949-07-12 ) Notable works Zakopiański Dom Wariatów | ||
Romuald Roman (July 12, 1949, Nowy Sącz, Poland) is a Polish writer.
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Biography
Romuald Roman is a graduate of the Agricultural University of Krakow (1971) and Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Mountain-climber, teacher, skier, manager in the EPA (where he served as an expert on applied industrial toxicity), UN consultant in Poland and Romania. Took part in the project to clean up Neville Island, which had been a toxic waste site for Pittsburgh industrial plants.
He writes short stories, vignettes, and essays based on his reminiscences of life in Poland decades ago (including his early days in Zakopane) and on his personal impressions of America after emigrating there in the 1980s. His last book, "Zakopianski Dom Wariatow" (The Zakopane Madhouse) won the Reader's Award in the contest "Best Book in Winter 2015" in the category "Newest Nuggets". The same website considered "The Zakopane Madhouse" one of the best works of 2015.
Since 1984 he has been residing in Philadelphia. Father of three children: Katia Roman-Trzaska, Piotr, and Maciej.