Henryk Sienkiewicz
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (May 5, 1846 – November 15, 1916) was a Polish journalist and Nobel Prize-winning novelist.
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| Born | Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz 5 May 1846 Wola Okrzejska, Congress Poland |
| Died | 15 November 1916 (aged 70) Vevey, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Polish |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Period | 19th–20th century |
| Notable works | Janko Muzykant Ogniem i mieczem Potop Pan Wołodyjowski Quo vadis Krzyżacy W pustyni i w puszczy |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1905 |
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Works
- Quo Vadis (made into an Oscar-winning film starring Peter Ustinov)
- In Desert and Wilderness (Polish: W pustyni i w puszczy)
- The Teutonic Knights (Polish: Krzyżacy)
- The trilogy: The Fire and the Sword (Polish: Ogniem i mieczem), The Deluge (Polish: Potop) and Colonel Wołodyjowski (Polish: Pan Wołodyjowski).