Jerzy Kosiński

Jerzy Kosiński (born Józef Lewinkopf; ; June 14, 1933 – May 3, 1991) was an American-Jewish novelist of Polish origin 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'' (1971) and the controversial ''The Painted Bird'' (1965), which were adapted as films in 1979 and 2019 respectively. Provided by Wikipedia