Joseph Conrad, the author of the popular novel Heart of Darkness, is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in the English language, although he did not learn to speak English fluently until he was in his twenties. What was his native language?
- Czech
- French
- Hungarian
- Polish
Answer
The correct answer is D) Polish.
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