John Boyne

For the painter from County Down, see John Boyne (artist).
John Boyne

Boyne in Dublin, 2010
Born John Boyne
(1971-04-30) 30 April 1971
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Novelist
Nationality Irish
Alma mater Trinity College, Dublin (B.A.) University of East Anglia (M.A., D.Litt (Hon))
Period 2000–present
Notable works

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Absolutist
Website
johnboyne.com

John Boyne (born 30 April 1971) is an Irish novelist.[1] He is the author of nine novels for adults and five novels for younger readers. His novels are published in 48 languages.

Boyne was born in Dublin, where he still lives. His first short story was published by the Sunday Tribune and in 1993 was shortlisted for a Hennessy Literary Award.[2][3] In 2015, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of East Anglia.

Boyne chaired the jury for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.[4]

Bibliography

Novels
Novels for younger readers
Short Story Collections

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. Directed by Mark Herman, the film stars Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Vera Farmiga, Rupert Friend and Sheila Hancock.

Awards

Other Awards:

References

  1. ↑ O Conghaile, Pól (23 October 2010). "Wild Child of a Different Stripe". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Philip Casey, "Boyne, John", Irish Writers Online.
  3. ↑ "10 Interesting John Boyne Facts", My Interesting facts, 6 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Giller Prize expands its jury to five people ", The Globe and Mail, 14 Jan 2015.
  5. ↑ In German translation: Die Geschichte der Einsamkeit; transl. Sonja Finck, Piper Verlag, Munich 2015. Further transl. in Neerlandais, Russian, Brazilian, Spanish, Italian

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