John Boyne
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| Born | John Boyne 30 April 1971 |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Notable work(s) | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas |
John Boyne (born 30 April 1972 in Dublin) is an Irish novelist.
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and studied Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia[1], where he was awarded the Curtis Brown prize. But it was during his time at Trinity that he began to get published. To pay his way at that stage of his career, he worked at Waterstone's, typing up his drafts by night. [2].
John Boyne is the author of seven novels, as well as a number of short stories which have been published in various anthologies and broadcast on radio and television.His novels are published in over 40 languages. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which to date has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide, is a #1 New York Times Bestseller and a film adaptation was released in September 2008. Boyne resides in Dublin. He is represented by the literary agent Simon Trewin at United Agents in London, United Kingdom.
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[edit] Bibliography
- Novels
- 2000: The Thief of Time
- 2001: The Congress of Rough Riders
- 2004: Crippen
- 2006: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
- 2006: Next of Kin
- 2008: Mutiny On The Bounty
- 2009: The House of Special Purpose
- Novellas
- 2008: The Second Child
- 2009: The Dare
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ "Interview with Children’s Author John Boyne (2006)". Sarah Webb. http://www.sarahwebb.info/childrens-books-John-Boyne.html. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ Article by Joy Orpen, Sunday Independent, 3 August 2008
[edit] External links
- Official website
- John Boyne Interview
- Fantastic fiction
- Irish Writers Directory Entry
- Irish Writers Online
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