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Elie Wiesel

Posted by Tel on September 30, 2008

Today, September 30 (1928), Jewish writer Elie Wiesel is born.

Elie Wiesel is a Jewish writer, professor, political activitst, Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor. He is best known for Night, a memoir that describes his experiences during the Holocaust andhis imprisonment in concentration camps.

Wiesel was awarded the 1986 Novel Peace Prize.

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