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Also Known As Litwos • Henryk Adam Alexander Pius Sienkiewicz
Born May 5, 1846 • Poland
Died November 15, 1916 (aged 70) • Vevey • Switzerland • (Anniversary in 2 days)
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize
Notable Works “Quo Vadis?”

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