Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (1928–2016) · Romanian-born American writer
| Description | Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (1928–2016) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928-09-30 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Romania Sighetu Marmației Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2016-07-02 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Manhattan New York City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Romania Israel United States statelessness Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | association football player philosopher writer Judaic scholar autobiographer translator architect university teacher humanist playwright political activist novelist correspondent Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | American Academy of Arts and Letters American Academy of Arts and Sciences Romanian Academy Source: Wikidata |
| Awards | Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University Prix Médicis Medal of Liberty Nobel Peace Prize honorary doctor of the University of Miami National Humanities Medal Congressional Gold Medal Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Prix du Livre Inter honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science Light of Truth Award honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany honorary degree from Spelman College Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour Presidential Medal of Freedom honorary doctor of the University of Picardie Jules Verne honorary doctorate of Haifa University Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania honorary doctor of the Florida Atlantic University honorary citizen of Jerusalem Great Immigrants Award Norman Mailer Prize Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris Bordin Prize doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University Lucien Barrière Literary Award Q11888857 Source: Wikidata |
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