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Elie Wiesel

Romanian-born american writer, professor, political activist, nobel laureate, and holocaust survivor (1928-2016).

Born September 30th, 1928 in Sighetu Marmației.

Died July 2nd, 2016 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]

Occupations
Judaic scholar, architect, association football player, autobiographer, humanist, journalist, novelist, philosopher, playwright, political activist, translator, university teacher, writer
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