Arnošt Lustig

Arnošt Lustig
Lustig in 2009
Born(1926-12-21)21 December 1926
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died26 February 2011(2011-02-26) (aged 84)
Prague, Czech Republic
EducationJournalism
Alma materCharles University
OccupationWriter
Notable workA Prayer For Katerina Horowitzowa, Dita Saxová, Night and Hope, Lovely Green Eyes
SpouseVěra Weislitzová
Children2
AwardsFranz Kafka Prize (2008)
Karel Čapek Prize (1996)
National Jewish Book Award for Dita Saxová (1980)
The Unloved: From the Diary of Perla S. (1986)

Arnošt Lustig (Czech pronunciation: [ˈarnoʃt ˈlustɪk]; 21 December 1926 – 26 February 2011) was a Czech Jewish writer, playwright and screenwriter. His works have often involved the Holocaust.

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