Henryk Sienkiewicz
Writing

Henryk Sienkiewicz

Born 5 May 1846 · Wola Okrzejska, Poland, Russian Empire [now Wola Okrzejska, Lubelskie, Poland] · Died 15 November 1916

Henryk Sienkiewicz (May 5, 1846 – November 15, 1916) also known by the pseudonym Litwos, was a Polish epic writer. He is remembered for his historical novels, such as the Trilogy series (With Fire and Sword, The Deluge and Colonel Wolodyjowski) and especially for his internationally known best-seller Quo Vadis (1895–1896). In 1905 he received the most prestigious award in the world of literature, the Nobel Prize, for his "outstanding merits as an epic writer".

Known for

Quo Vadis
With Fire and Sword
The Deluge
Quo Vadis
In Desert and Wilderness
Colonel Wolodyjowski
Knights of the Teutonic Order
In Desert and Wilderness
Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis?
Przygody pana Michała
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis
In Desert and Wilderness
With Fire and Sword
Marynia
Latarnik
The Deluge
In Desert and Wilderness
Colonel Wolodyjowski
Invasion 1700
Knights of the Teutonic Order
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis?
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