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| − | '''Joseph Conrad''' (1857-1924) was a Polish-born [[British]] author, perhaps best known for his work ''[[Heart of Darkness]]''. Conrad was originally a sailor before he turned to writing. Remarkably, [[English]] was Conrad's third [[language]] after [[Polish]] and [[French]]. | + | '''Joseph Conrad''' (1857-1924) was a Polish-born [[British]] author, perhaps best known for his work ''[[Heart of Darkness]]''. He was also the author of several other influential novels: ''[[Lord Jim]]'', ''[[Nostromo]]'', ''[[The Secret Sharer]]'', and ''[[The Nigger of the Narcissus]]''. Conrad was originally a sailor before he turned to writing. Remarkably, [[English]] was Conrad's third [[language]] after [[Polish]] and [[French]]. |
[[Category:Authors|Conrad, Joseph]] | [[Category:Authors|Conrad, Joseph]] | ||
[[category:Slavic Authors|Conrad, Joseph]] | [[category:Slavic Authors|Conrad, Joseph]] | ||
[[Category:Writers]] | [[Category:Writers]] | ||
Revision as of 17:08, June 10, 2008
Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Polish-born British author, perhaps best known for his work Heart of Darkness. He was also the author of several other influential novels: Lord Jim, Nostromo, The Secret Sharer, and The Nigger of the Narcissus. Conrad was originally a sailor before he turned to writing. Remarkably, English was Conrad's third language after Polish and French.