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Henryk Sienkiewicz
Polish writer (1846–1916)
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Henryk Sienkiewicz | |
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| Born | Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (1846-05-05)5 May 1846 Wola Okrzejska, Lublin Governorate, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 15 November 1916(1916-11-15) (aged 70) Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland |
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| Language | Polish |
| Period | 19th–20th century |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1905 |
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (shen-KYAY-vitch, -KYEV-itch,[1][2][3]Polish:[ˈxɛnrɨkˈadamalɛkˈsandɛrˈpjusɕɛnˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ]; 5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916), also known by the pseudonym Litwos (Polish pronunciation:[ˈlitfɔs]), was a Polish epic writer.[4] He is remembered for his historical novels, such as the Trilogy series and especially for his internationally known best-seller Quo Vadis (1896).
Born into an impoverished Poli