HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ

Life and biograpfy

Nickname LITWOS

CHILDHOOD

Henryk SienkiewiczHenryk Sienkiewicz was was born born on on 55-th-th MMay ay 1864 in Wol1864 in Wolaa Okrzejsk Okrzejskaa, L, Lithuania. ithuania. Son Son

Józef Józef andand Stefani Stefaniaa from from the the Cieszowskich. Cieszowskich. He came from poor family. He came from poor family.

When he was 9 years old,he lived in WarsawWhen he was 9 years old,he lived in Warsaw (Poland). (Poland).

SCIENCE

Gmach Uniwersytetu

Warszawskiego

In years 1866-1869 he started to study law at the University in Warsaw, in 1871 he studied also at High School.

YOUTH

In 1872-1887 he was a reporter and writer,what is more he was a co-owner in of thenewspaper „Niwa”and editor of the journal „ Word”. In years 1876-1878 he like a correspondent Newspaper Poland , he has been in America.

TRAVELLING

In 1886 he In 1886 he waswas in Turkey, in Turkey, GreeceGreece, Italy, , Italy, and next he and next he travelledtravelled to Spain, in 1890 to Spain, in 1890 he went on a hunting expedition in he went on a hunting expedition in Tanzania.Tanzania.

OBLĘGOREK

  On On he 25 thhe 25 th anniversary of his writinganniversary of his writing he he got from his countrygot from his country an an award, court in award, court in

OblęgoOblęgorekrek next to Kielce. next to Kielce.

NOBEL PRIZE

In 1905 he In 1905 he receiredreceired Nob Nobel Prize in el Prize in literature for the literature for the novel novel ””QuQuoo Vadis Vadis””..

DEATH

He died on 15 He died on 15 – th November – th November inin 1916 in Vevey 1916 in Vevey

(Switzerland)(Switzerland)..

In 1924 In 1924 he he government government brought his ashes brought his ashes to to

Poland and Poland and buried buried them them once once again in again in St. John”s St. John”s

cathedral cathedral in Warsaw. in Warsaw.

BOOKS

"KNIGHTS"

”POTOP”

TRILOGY

TRILOGY

”FIRE AND SWORD”

TRILOGY

”VOLODYOVSKI”

”IN DESERT AND WILDERNESS”

”SACHA ”

NOVELLAS

”FOR BREAD ”

Thank you.

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