Brian Jacques
Brian Jacques (born June 15, 1939 in Liverpool , England ; † February 5, 2011 ibid) was a British writer who was best known for his Redwall series.
Life
He grew up in Liverpool in the north of England, where he lived until his death. He wrote Redwall , the beginning of a great saga that he would have liked to read as a boy, for the children of a school for the blind. He also wrote the two books The Stranded and The Pirates' Gold .
The Redwall saga includes 21 books with different main characters. Nine of the books are available in German.
His own biography is not that dissimilar to the stories he wrote. When he was fifteen he quit school and went to sea as a sailor. His travels took him to distant port cities, to New York, San Francisco and Yokohama. After his return he worked as a dock worker, truck driver, boxer, police officer and animator.
Works (selection)
- The gold of the pirates . cbj, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-570-12898-9 .
- The stranded . Bertelsmann, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-570-12712-5 .
- Martin the Warrior - The Prisoner and the Tyrant . Omnibus, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-570-26152-2 .
- Martin the warrior . Thienemann, Stuttgart; Vienna 2001, ISBN 3-522-17254-X .
- Salamandastron . Thienemann, Stuttgart; Vienna; Bern 2000, ISBN 3-522-17253-1 .
- Mariel . Thienemann, Stuttgart; Vienna; Bern 1999, ISBN 3-522-17252-3 .
- Mattimeo . Thienemann, Stuttgart; Vienna; Bern 1998, ISBN 3-522-17142-X .
- Redwall . Thienemann, Stuttgart; Vienna; Bern 1998, ISBN 3-522-17140-3 .
- Mossflower . Thienemann, Stuttgart; Vienna; Bern 1998, ISBN 3-522-17141-1 .
- The big feast of Redwall , together with Christopher Denise and Wolfram Sadowski. Kinderbuch-Verlag, Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-358-02159-9 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Brian Jacques in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helen Hunt: Internationally renowned Liverpool author and broadcaster Brian Jacques dies age 71 . Liverpool Echo Online, 7th February 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jacques, Brian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liverpool , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 2011 |
| Place of death | Liverpool , England |