Jerzy Kosiński (born Józef Lewinkopf; Polish: [ˈjɛʐɨ kɔˈɕij̃skʲi]; June 14, 1933 – May 3, 1991) was a Polish-American novelist 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. He was known for various novels, among them Being There (1970) and The Painted Bird (1965), which were adapted as films in 1979 and 2019 respectively.
Jerzy N. Kosinski
Author details
- Born:
- Jan. 5, 1933
- Died:
- Jan. 5, 1991
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