Imre Kertész Profession: Author and Nobel Laureate Nationality: Hungarian Why Famous: Hungarian author, Holocaust concentration camp survivor, and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature, “for writing that upholds the fragile experience of the individual against the barbaric arbitrariness of history”. Born: November 9, 1929 Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary Chinese Zodiac: Snake Star Sign: Scorpio Died: March 31, 2016 (aged 86) Historical Events in the Life of Imre Kertész 2002-10-10 Hungarian writer and Holocaust survivor Imre Kertész is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Famous Authors Edgar Wallace J. R. R. Tolkien Stephenie Meyer Famous Nobel Laureates Jane Addams T. S. Eliot William Golding
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