Jerzy Kosinski
Jerzy Kosinski · Arts & Literature
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1933, Łódź, Poland — 1991, New York City, USA
Poland · United States
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Jerzy Kosinski, born Josek Lewinkopf, was a Polish-American novelist whose books 'The Painted Bird' and 'Being There' brought him international fame; the latter he adapted into an acclaimed film. A Jewish child, he survived the Holocaust in occupied Poland hidden by Catholic families. He was Jewish.
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