Sabina Jakubowska

Sabina Jakubowska (born 1974) is a Polish writer, archaeologist and doula. She was born in Brzesko, and has a PhD in humanities from Jagiellonian University. Her books have been widely acclaimed, among them the young adult novel Dom na Wschodniej and her debut novel for adults Akuszerki (The Midwives). The latter, which draws on her long family history of midwifery, was nominated for the 2023 EU Prize for Literature.