Irène Némirovsky
Known For: Writing
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: February 11, 1903
Day of Death: August 17, 1942 (40 years old)
Place of Birth: Kiev, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]
Irène Némirovsky was a Ukrainian-born author who lived most of her life in France. In 1942 she was arrested for being Jewish and died in Auschwitz.