Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel (pronounced /ˌɛli vɪˈzɛl/; born Eliezer Wiesel on September 30, 1928 – July 2, 2016) was a Romanian-American Jewish writer, teacher, political activist, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and Holocaust survivor.
His most well-known book is Night which is about his life in several concentration camps during the Holocaust. He was a humanitarian.
Elie Wiesel | |
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 Wiesel speaking at the World Economic Forum in 2003 | |
| Born | September 30, 1928 Sighet, Maramureş County, Romania |
| Died | July 2, 2016 (aged 87) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Political activist, teacher, writer |
| Notable awards | Nobel Peace Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressional Gold Medal |
Wiesel won the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised his message "of peace, atonement and human dignity".
Wiesel died on July 2, 2016 at his home in Manhattan, aged 87.
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