John Boyne
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| John Boyne | |
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 John Boyne in Dublin, 2010 | |
| Born |
John Boyne 30 April 1971 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin (B.A.) University of East Anglia (M.A.) |
| Notable work(s) | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas The Absolutist |
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John Boyne (born 30 April 1971 in Ireland) is an Irish novelist.[1] He is the author of eight novels for adults and four novels for younger readers. His novels are published in 46 languages.
Bibliography
- Novels
- 2000: The Thief of Time
- 2001: The Congress of Rough Riders
- 2004: Crippen
- 2006: Next of Kin
- 2008: Mutiny on the Bounty
- 2009: The House of Special Purpose
- 2011: The Absolutist
- 2013: This House Is Haunted
- Novels For Younger Readers
- 2006: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
- 2010: Noah Barleywater Runs Away
- 2012: The Terrible Thing That Happened To Barnaby Brocket
- 2013: Stay Where You Are And Then Leave
- Novellas
- 2008: The Second Child
- 2009: The Dare
Film
A Heyday/Miramax film adaptation of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas was shot in Budapest in mid-2007 and released in late 2008. The film stars Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Vera Farmiga, Rupert Friend and Sheila Hancock.
Awards
- 1993: Shortlist - Hennessy Literary Award
- 1995: Winner - The Curtis Brown Award
- 2000: Longlist - The Irish Times Literature Award
- 2004: Shortlist - Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year Award
- 2006: Shortlist - British Book Award, the Border's New Voices Award, the Ottakar's Children's Book Prize, the Paolo Ungari Literary Award (Italy)
- 2007: Longlist - The Carnegie Medal
- 2007: Shortlist - Irish Novel of the Year Award, the Leeds Book Award, the North-East Book Award, the Berkshire Book Award, the Sheffield Book Award, the Lancashire Book Award, Prix Farniente (Belgium), Flemish Young Readers Award, Independent Booksellers Book of the Year
- 2007: Winner - Irish Book Awards: People's Choice Book of the Year, Irish Book Award Children's Book of the Year; Bisto Children's Book of the Year
- 2008: Nominated - the International IMPAC Literary Award
- 2008: Shortlist - Deutschen Jugend Literatur Preis (Germany)
- 2008: Winner - The Qué Leer Award for Best International Novel of the Year (in translation) (Spain)
- 2009: Winner - Orange Prize Readers Group Book of the Year
- 2009: Named Honorary Patron of the University Philosophical Society, Trinity College, Dublin.
- 2010: Shortlist - Irish Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year
- 2011: Shortlist - Sheffield Children's Book Award, Hull Children's Book Award[2]
- 2012: Longlist - The Carnegie Medal
- 2012: Winner - Hennessy Literary Awards Hall of Fame
- 2012: Shortlist - Irish Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year
- 2013: Longlist - The Carnegie Medal
- 2013: Nominated - the International IMPAC Literary Award
- 2013: Shortlist - Children's Books Ireland: Book of the Year
- 2013: Shortlist - Irish Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year
References
- ↑ O Conghaile, Pól (23 October 2010). "Wild Child of a Different Stripe". German Examiner. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ↑ "Sheffield Children's Book Award 2011". Sheffield City Council. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
External links
- Official website
- John Boyne Interview
- Fantastic fiction
- Irish Writers Directory Entry
- Irish Writers Online
- REVIEW : This House is Haunted
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