Jerzy Kosiński
Jerzy Kosiński (born Józef Lewinkopf; Polish: [ˈjɛʐɨ kɔˈɕij̃skʲi]; June 14, 1933 – May 3, 1991) was an American-Jewish novelist of Polish origin and two-time president of the American Chapter of P.E.N., who wrote primarily in English. Born in Poland, he survived World War II and, as a young man, emigrated to the U.S., where he became a citizen.
Jerzy Kosiński | |
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Kosiński in 1969 | |
| Born | Józef Lewinkopf June 14, 1933 Łódź, Poland |
| Died | May 3, 1991 (aged 57) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | University of Łódź |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouses | Mary Hayward Weir
(m. 1962; div. 1966)Katherina "Kiki" von Fraunhofer
(m. 1968) |
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He was known for various novels, among them Being There (1971) and the controversial The Painted Bird (1965), which were adapted as films in 1979 and 2019 respectively.
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