Jerzy Kosinski: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Joseph Novak • Jerzy Nikodem Kosinski
Born	June 14, 1933 • Łódź • Poland
Died	May 3, 1991 (aged 57) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	National Book Award
Notable Works	“Being There” • “Cockpit” • “No Third Path” • “Passion Play” • “Pinball” • “The Devil Tree” • “The Future Is ours, Comrade: Conversations with the Russians” • “The Hermit of 69th Street” • “The Painted Bird”

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