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Elie P. Wiesel - Biography

Wiesel, a prominent Jewish writer and social activist, was born on 30 September 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania (currently Sighetu Marmacă, Romania). He grew up in a believing family and was one of four children. His father, Shlomo Wiesel, was a small-time merchant, and his mother, Sara Feiga, was a housekeeper.

During World War II, Eli and his family were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp. This terrible experience left an indelible mark on his life and on his writing. lost his mother and younger sister in the camp, and endured the unimaginable suffering and horrors of the Holocaust.

His best known book, "Night" ("La Nuit"), recounts his experiences at Auschwitz and Buchenwald, and it has become one of the most important literary accounts of the Holocaust. decided to testify about the victims of the Holocaust and do everything possible so that the world does not forget about this terrible tragedy.

After being released from the camp, he moved to France, where he was educated and began his literary career. His first book, "La Nuit" (The Night), was published in 1958 and became an instant success. It was written in French and then translated into many languages ​ ​ around the world.

Elie Wiesel continued to write about the Holocaust and his experiences in the camps in other works, including "Zora" and "The Day," making him one of the leading authors who dedicated his life to the memory of the Holocaust and the struggle for human rights.

Wiesel was an activist and human rights activist. He participated in various movements and campaigns aimed at preventing genocide and violence, and at protecting human rights. He was a founding member and active participant in the Congress of Jewish Intellectuals and chairman of the United States Holocaust Office.