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Elie Wiesel Biography

Elie Wiesel was a renowned writer, professor, and Holocaust survivor. Born on September 30, , in Sighet, Romania, Wiesel&#;s life was profoundly shaped by his experiences during World War II.

His memoir, &#;Night,&#; became a powerful testament to the horrors of the Holocaust and a call for remembrance and justice.

Elie Wiesel grew up in a close-knit Jewish community in Sighet. He was deeply influenced by his parents, who instilled in him a love for learning and a strong sense of Jewish identity.

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  • Wiesel&#;s childhood was abruptly disrupted when the Nazis invaded Hungary in , deporting the Jewish population to concentration camps.

    Surviving the Holocaust was a harrowing ordeal for Wiesel. He and his family were sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where his mother and younger sister perished.

    Wiesel and his father were later transferred to Buchenwald, where his father died just weeks before the camp&#;s liberation.

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