Norbert Frýd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Norbert Frýd

Czech writer, journalist and diplomat

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1913

Place of Birth: České Budějovice, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 18-Mar-1976

Profession: writer, diplomat, journalist

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Norbert Frýd (born Norbert Fried) (21 April 1913 – 18 March 1976) was a Czech writer, journalist and diplomat.
He is known mainly for his autobiographical novel Krabice živých (A Box of Lives, 1956), in which he describes his experiences in Nazi concentration camps.
During World War II, he was imprisoned in the Theresienstadt, Auschwitz and Dachau-Kaufering concentration camps.