Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (May 5, 1846 – November 15, 1916) was a Polish journalist and Nobel Prize-winning novelist.
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Born | Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz 5 May 1846 Wola Okrzejska, Congress Poland |
Died | 15 November 1916 70) Vevey, Switzerland | (aged
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | Polish |
Nationality | Polish |
Period | 19th–20th century |
Notable works | Janko Muzykant Ogniem i mieczem Potop Pan Wołodyjowski Quo vadis Krzyżacy W pustyni i w puszczy |
Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1905 |
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