Elie Wiesel was a renowned NIGHT essayist, best known for his memoir 'NIGHT' which recounts his experiences as a Jewish teenager during the Holocaust. He was born in Romania in 1928 and later moved to France, where he wrote his famous book. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for his work in promoting peace and human rights. Wiesel was an advocate for Holocaust remembrance and education, and his works continue to be widely read and studied today.