Elie Wiesel
Biography
Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel was the author of more than 50 books, both fiction and nonfiction. He was a recipient of the United States Congressional Gold Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the French Legion of Honor’s Grand-Croix, an honorary knighthood of the British Empire and, in 1986, the Nobel Peace Prize. Wiesel passed away on July 2, 2016 at the age of 87 following a long illness.
Elie Wiesel