Henryk Sienkiewicz

Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate (1846–1916)
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Summary

Henryk Sienkiewicz was born on May 5, 1846[1], in Wola Okrzejska[2]. He died on November 15, 1916[3], in Vevey[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], screenwriter[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and short story writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,606 views/month, #6,926 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St. John's Archcathedral[11]
  • Spouse: Maria Szetkiewicz[12], Maria Romanowska-Wołodkowicz[13], Maria Babska[14]
  • Child: Jadwiga Korniłowiczowa[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16], Poland[17]
  • Native language: Polish[18]
  • Ethnic group: Poles[19]
  • Field of work: fiction[20]
  • Educated at: University of Warsaw[21]
  • Notable work: Janko Muzykant[22], With Fire and Sword[23], The Deluge[24], Fire in the Steppe[25], Quo Vadis[26], The Knights of the Cross[27], In Desert and Wilderness[28]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[29], Knight of the Legion of Honour[30]
  • Member of: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[31], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[32], Russian Academy of Sciences[33], Polskie Towarzystwo Tatrzanskie[34], Academy of Learning[35]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[36], Catholicism[37]
  • Influenced by: Henryk Rzewuski[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Family: House of Sienkiwicz[40]
  • Movement: Positivisme varsovien[41], Positivism in Poland[42]
  • Genre: novella[43], reportage[44], short novel[45], feuilleton[46]
  • Coat of arms: Oszyk coat of arms[47]
  • Commons category: Henryk Sienkiewicz[48]
  • Cause of death: cardiovascular disease[49], aortic aneurysm[50]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[51]
  • Family name: Sienkiewicz[52]
  • Given name: Henryk[53], Adam[54], Aleksander[55], Pius[56]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Henryk Sienkiewicz[57]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Henryk Sienkiewicz include Henryk Sienkiewicz Park[58].

Why It Matters

Henryk Sienkiewicz has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Works attributed to him include Quo Vadis[61], a literary work[62], founded in 1895[63]; With Fire and Sword[64], a literary work[65], founded in 1883[66]; The Deluge[67], a literary work[68], founded in 1884[69]; The Knights of the Cross[70], a literary work[71]; In Desert and Wilderness[72], a literary work[73], founded in 1912[74]; and The Trilogy[75], a novel series[76]. Entities named for him include Henryk Sienkiewicz Park[58].

FAQs

Where was Henryk Sienkiewicz born?

Henryk Sienkiewicz was born in Wola Okrzejska[2].

Where did Henryk Sienkiewicz die?

Henryk Sienkiewicz passed away in Vevey[4].

Who was Henryk Sienkiewicz married to?

Henryk Sienkiewicz's spouses include Maria Szetkiewicz[12], Maria Romanowska-Wołodkowicz[13], and Maria Babska[14].

What did Henryk Sienkiewicz do for work?

Henryk Sienkiewicz worked as a novelist[5], screenwriter[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and short story writer[9].

Where did Henryk Sienkiewicz go to school?

Henryk Sienkiewicz was educated at University of Warsaw[21].

What awards did Henryk Sienkiewicz receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[29] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[30].

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  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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