Henryk Sienkiewicz
Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate (1846–1916)
Henryk Sienkiewicz was born on May 5, 1846 in Wola Okrzejska and died on November 15, 1916 in Vevey, aged 70. Recorded occupations: novelist, screenwriter, journalist, writer and short story writer. Country of citizenship: Poland. Associated movement: Positivism in Poland. Fields of work: fiction. Notable works include “Janko Muzykant”, “With Fire and Sword”, “The Deluge”, “Fire in the Steppe”, “Quo Vadis” and “The Knights of the Cross”. Educated at University of Warsaw. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature and Knight of the Legion of Honour. Member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences and Polskie Towarzystwo Tatrzanskie.
- Born
- May 5, 1846 · Wola Okrzejska
- Died
- November 15, 1916 · Vevey
- Age at death
- 70
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Occupations
- novelist, screenwriter, journalist, writer, short story writer
- Movements
- Positivism in Poland
- Notable works
- Janko Muzykant, With Fire and Sword, The Deluge, Fire in the Steppe, Quo Vadis, The Knights of the Cross
- Education
- University of Warsaw
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Wikipedia editions
- 101 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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