The Nobel Prize in Literature 1905
Awarded on: 1905-11-09
"because of his outstanding merits as an epic writer"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Born: 1846-05-05 in Wola Okrzejska, Poland
Gender: male
Field: Polish writer (1846–1916)
Biography
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz, also known by the pseudonym Litwos, was a Polish epic writer. He is remembered for his historical novels, such as the Trilogy series and especially for his internationally known best-seller Quo Vadis (1896).