Haugová was born in Budapest on 14 June 1942, but she moved around with her family as a child living in Vráble, Nitra, Breziny, Zlaté Moravce and Levice.
[clarification needed] She worked as an agronomist after attending college in Nitra, before becoming a secondary school teacher.
She published her early poetry book called Rusty Clay (Hrdzavá hlina) in 1980 under the name Mila Srnková.
[2] In 1986 she started a decade long stint as editor of the literary magazine Romboid.
[1] in 1990 she published Čisté dni which was based on, Peter Ondreička, her partners graphical works.