Peter Weiss was a German-Swedish writer, playwright, and artist, born on November 8, 1916, in Solec, Poland. He is best known for his influential works that explore themes of identity, history, and the human condition. His most famous play, The Investigation, is a powerful examination of the Holocaust and its aftermath, based on the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials. Throughout his career, Weiss was also involved in visual arts, creating paintings and drawings that reflected his political and social concerns. He lived in exile during the rise of the Nazi regime and later settled in Sweden, where he continued to write until his death on May 10, 1982.