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Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1916)

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Henryk Sienkiewicz

Polish 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 (1896).
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Nobel Prize in Literature

Prize established in 1895 by Alfred Nobel

The Nobel Prize in Literature, here meaning for Literature, is a Swedish literature prize that is awarded annually, since 1901, to an author from any country who has, in the words of the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, "in the field of literature, produced the most…
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May 5

Day of the year

May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 240 days remain until the end of the year.
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