Jul 2, 2016 · The Nobel Peace Prize 1986 was awarded to Elie Wiesel "for being a messenger to mankind: his message is one of peace, atonement and dignity"

Elie Wiesel’s Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, December 10, 1986. It is with a profound sense of humility that I accept the honor you have chosen to bestow upon me. I know: your choice transcends …

The Nobel Peace Prize 1986 was awarded to Elie Wiesel "for being a messenger to mankind: his message is one of peace, atonement and dignity"

Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for speaking out against violence, repression, and racism. The Norwegian Nobel Committee described Wiesel as "one of the most important spiritual leaders and guides in an age when violence, repression, and racism continue to characterize the world" and called him a "messenger to mankind".

The Jewish author, philosopher and humanist Elie Wiesel made it his life's work to bear witness to the genocide committed by the Nazis during World War II. He was the world's leading spokesman on the Holocaust.

Jan 13, 2025 · Elie Wiesel (born September 30, 1928, Sighet, Romania—died July 2, 2016, New York, New York, U.S.) was a Romanian-born Jewish writer, whose works provide a sober yet passionate testament of the destruction of European Jewry during World War II. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1986.

Elie Wiesel held his Acceptance Speech on 10 December 1986, in the Oslo City Hall, Norway. (The speech differs somewhat from the written speech.)

Read the Nobel Peach Prize acceptance speech delivered by Elie Wiesel in Oslo on December 10, 1986.

Apr 2, 2014 · Elie Wiesel is a Nobel-Prize winning writer, teacher and activist known for his memoir 'Night,' in which he recounted his experiences surviving the Holocaust.

I trust Israel for I have faith in the Jewish people. Let Israel be given a chance, let hatred and danger be removed from their horizons, and there will be peace in and around the Holy Land.