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Also Known As	Litwos • Henryk Adam Alexander Pius Sienkiewicz
Born	May 5, 1846 • Poland
Died	November 15, 1916 (aged 70) • Vevey • Switzerland
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize
Notable Works	“Quo Vadis?”

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