Henryk Sienkiewicz

Henryk Sienkiewicz
Sienkiewicz in the 1880s, photograph by Stanisław Bizański
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a Polish writer, novelist, journalist and Nobel Prize laureate. He is best remembered for his historical novels, especially for his internationally known best-seller Quo Vadis (1896).
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in literature (1905)
"because of his outstanding merits as an epic writer"
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Born
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz 5 May 1846 Wola Okrzejska, Congress Poland
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Died
15 November 1916 (aged 70) Vevey, Switzerland
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Nationality
Polish
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Occupation
Journalist, novelist
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Poland
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era
1800+
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Language
Polish
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Notable awards
Nobel Prize in Literature 1905
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Notable works
In Desert and Wilderness Janko Muzykant Quo Vadis Sir Michael The Deluge The Knights of the Cross With Fire and Sword
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Period
19th–20th century

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