Abstract

If we developed a habit of placing keywords in biographies, her person and life would be best suited by “rebellious independence”, “daring”, “courage”, “rationalised radicalism” and “succinctness”. Klemens Szaniawski would jokingly remark that Barbara wrote only brief summaries of her own works. She treated it as a compliment, and rightly so. Her satisfaction while reminiscing these words was apparent. The conciseness of her utterances sometimes had a nearly hypnotic effect.