Elie Wiesel was a Holocaust survivor and author from Sighet, Transylvania (modern-day Romania). In 1944, at age 15, he and his family were deported by the Nazis to the Auschwitz concentration camp. He endured unspeakable horrors and witnessed the deaths of his family members. After the war, Wiesel wrote about his experiences in Night, which has since been translated into 30+ languages and brought awareness to the Holocaust. He has dedicated his life to speaking out against hatred and genocide.