Polish novelist and painter (1892-1942).
Born July 12th, 1892 in Drohobych. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1942 at 50 years old in Drohobych, Drohobych Ghetto. [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel