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Biography
Burial Place
Kensico Cemetery
Occupation(13)
Awards(10)
Nobel Peace PrizeKnight Commander of the Order of the British EmpireNorman Mailer PrizeNational Humanities MedalFour Freedoms Award – Freedom of WorshipFreedom AwardLight of Truth AwardGrand Cross of the Legion of HonourGrand Officer of the Order of the Star of RomaniaHonorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain
Spouse(1)
Education(1)
Elie Wiesel (* 30. September 1928 in Sighetu Marmației; † 2. July 2016 in New York City) was a romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He was 87 years old. He was married to Marion Wiesel. He studied at Faculty of Arts of Paris. His faith was Judaism. He received 10 awards, including Nobel Peace Prize, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He was buried at Kensico Cemetery.
Life Events
8 Events1928
Born in Sighetu Marmației, Maramureș County
1986
Nobel Peace Prize
1987
Freedom Award
2001
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
2005
Light of Truth Award
2009
National Humanities Medal
2011
Norman Mailer Prize
2016