LiteratureNobel laureates
Henryk Sienkiewicz
1846 - 1916 · Novelist · b. in Wola Okrzejska
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Polish epic writer (1846-1916)
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz, also known by the pseudonym Litwos, was a Polish epic writer. He is remembered for his historical novels, such as the Trilogy series and especially for his internationally known best-seller Quo Vadis (1895-1896).
Key achievements
- 01Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905
- 02Author of Quo Vadis and The Trilogy
- 03The most translated Polish novelist of his era
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