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Biography of Ryszard Kapuściński
4. Mar 1932 – 23. Jan 2007(74 years)Died in:Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship
Polish journalist, photographer, poet and author
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Powązki Military Cemetery
Awards(10)
Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia RestitutaKnight of the Order of Polonia RestitutaGold Cross of MeritGolden Medal for Merit to CulturePrincess of Asturias Award for Communications and HumanitiesSamuel-Bogumil-Linde prizePrix TropiquesLire magazine's Best book of the yearViareggio-Versilia International PrizeŚląski Wawrzyn Literacki
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Ryszard Kapuściński (* 4. March 1932 in Pinsk; † 23. January 2007 in Warsaw) was a polish journalist, photographer, poet and author. He was 74 years old. He studied at University of Warsaw. His faith was Roman Catholic. He received 10 awards, including Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta. His cause of death was myocardial infarction. He was buried at Powązki Military Cemetery.
Life Events
8 Events1932
Born in Pinsk, Brest Region
1999
Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize
2000
Lire magazine's Best book of the year
The Shadow of the Sun
2000
Viareggio-Versilia International Prize
2001
Prix Tropiques
The Shadow of the Sun
2003
Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities
2006
Śląski Wawrzyn Literacki
2007