Elie Wiesel

30 September 1928 – 2 July 2016

Elie Wiesel was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, and Holocaust survivor best known for his memoir Night. A tireless advocate for human rights and remembrance, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986.

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Born in Sighet, Romania
30 September 1928

Elie Wiesel was born into a Jewish family in the town of Sighet in Transylvania.

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Deported to Auschwitz
May 1944

He and his family were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust.

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Liberated from Buchenwald
11 April 1945

He survived the camps and was freed when Buchenwald was liberated in 1945.

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Studied at the Sorbonne in Paris
1948

After the war he moved to France and studied literature and philosophy while working as a journalist.

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Published the memoir Night
1960

His account of his experiences in the Nazi camps became one of the defining works of Holocaust literature.

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Became a professor at Boston University
1976

He taught humanities at Boston University for several decades.

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Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
10 December 1986

He received the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize for his message of peace and human dignity.

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Died in New York City
2 July 2016

Elie Wiesel died at his home in Manhattan at the age of 87.

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