Annalena McAfee
Annalena McAfee (born in London in 1952 ) is a British journalist and writer.
Life
Annalena McAfee graduated from the University of Essex . She began her journalistic career as a theater and art critic at the London Evening Standard and then worked in the arts and literature features of the Financial Times . From 1999 to 2006 she directed the Saturday Review at the Guardian .
McAfee published an anthology of author profiles that appeared in the Guardian . She also participates in literary and art awards and directs literary festivals and was a juror for the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2003 .
McAfee wrote some children's books with Anthony Browne , among others . You received 1985 for my papi, only mine! Or: visitors who came to stay for the German Youth Literature Prize .
McAfee has been married to writer Ian McEwan since 1997 and lives in London.
Works
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The spoiler . London: Harvill Secker, London 2011, ISBN 978-1-84655-435-3
- Line war . Translation of Pociao . Zurich: Diogenes, 2012, ISBN 978-3-257-06842-9
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Hame . Alfred A. Knopf, 2017
- Back to Fascaray . Translation Christiane Bergfeld . Zurich: Diogenes, 2018, ISBN 978-3-257-07020-0
- Children's books
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The Visitors Who Came to Stay . Illustrations Anthony Browne . London: Walker, 1984
- My papi, only mine! Or: visitors who came to stay . Translation Abraham Teuter. Frankfurt am Main: Alibaba-Verlag, 1984
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Kirsty Knows Best . Illustrations Anthony Browne .
- Dream princess Isabella . Translation Abraham Teuter. Frankfurt am Main: Alibaba-Verlag, 1987 ISBN 978-3-922723-47-9
- The Girl Who Got to No. 1 . London: Red Fox, 1992
- Dreamkidz and the Ice Cream that Conquered the World . Illustrations Tony Ross. London: Dolphin, 1998
- Why Do Stars Come Out at Night? Illustrations Anthony Lewis. London: Red Fox, 1998
- All the way to the stars . Illustrations Anthony Lewis. London: Red Fox, 1999
- Busy baby . Illustrations Anthony Lewis. London: Red Fox, 1999
- Patrick's Perfect Pet . London: Walker, 2002
Web links
- Short biography and reviews of works by Annalena McAfee at perlentaucher.de
- Literature by and about Annalena McAfee in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Annalena McAfee , website
- Annalena McAfee , The Guardian Article Directory
- Stephen Brook: Guardian Review editor resigns , in The Guardian , July 13, 2006
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McAfee, Annalena |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British journalist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |