Writers born on September 30

Take a focused look at the writers born on September 30. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1928 Elie Wiesel

  Elie Wiesel was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He is best known for his work 'Night,' a memoir about his experiences as a teenager in Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust. Wiesel became a leading voice in bearing witness to the atrocities of the Holocaust and in defending human rights worldwide. [bio]