Elie Wiesel
Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor
- Born
- 30 September 1928, Sighetu Marmației
- Died
- 2 July 2016, aged 87
- Birth name
- Eliezer Wiesel
Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel (September 30, 1928 – July 2, 2016) was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored 57 books, written mostly in French and English, including Night, which is based on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz and Buchenwald during the Holocaust.
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