Diana Wynne Jones

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Diana Wynne Jones (born August 16, 1934 in London , † March 26, 2011 in Bristol ) was a British writer , best known for her fantasy novels for young people and adults.

Life

She grew up in Essex , where she had been evacuated during World War II , and studied at St Anne's College , Oxford from 1953 to 1956 . She attended lectures by CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien . First she emerged as a dramaturge and was able to have three plays on London stages from 1967-1970. In 1970 she made her debut as a book author. From 1976 she lived in Bristol . Jones was married to John Burrow, an emeritus professor of English from the University of Bristol.

In the early summer of 2009, Jones was diagnosed with lung cancer. She underwent an operation and subsequent chemotherapy, which she discontinued in 2010 for health reasons. She died on March 26, 2011. She left her husband, three sons and five grandchildren.

bibliography

Children's and young people's literature

  • Power of Three (1976): The Curse of the Ring . Dressler Verlag, 1989. ISBN 978-3-7915-1026-2 .
  • Archers Goon (1984): The Secret of the Seventh Wizard . Dressler Verlag, 1989. ISBN 978-3-7915-1030-9 .
  • Fire and Hemlock (1985): Fire and Hemlock . Beltz Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-407-80817-8 .
  • Yes, Dear (1992).
  • Puss in Boots (1999).
  • Enchanted Glass (2010).

Series

Dalemark
The power of the mandola. Translated by Karin Polz. Dressler, Hamburg 1985, ISBN 3-7915-1029-0 .
The minstrels of Dalemark. Translated by Dietmar Schmidt. Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2002, ISBN 3-404-20442-5 .
The sacred islands. Translated by Dietmar Schmidt. Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2002, ISBN 3-404-20452-2 .
The flow of souls. Translated by Dietmar Schmidt. Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2003, ISBN 3-404-20463-8 .
The Crown of Dalemark. Translated by Dietmar Schmidt. Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2003, ISBN 3-404-20468-9 .
Chrestomanci
We're crazy about witches. Translated by Ingrid Weixelbaumer. Dressler, Hamburg 1981, ISBN 3-7915-1025-8 .
Nine lives for the magician. With pictures by Sabine Wilharm . Translated by Ingrid Weixelbaumer. Carlsen, Hamburg 2001, ISBN 3-551-55211-8 .
The wizards of Caprona. Translated by Friedl Hofbauer. Dressler, Hamburg 1983, ISBN 3-7915-1027-4 .
Magic quarrel in Caprona. With pictures by Sabine Wilharm. Translated by Friedl Hofbauer and Anna Melach. Carlsen, Hamburg 2001, ISBN 3-551-55212-6 .
Witch week. Translated by Friedl Hofbauer. Dressler, Hamburg 1984, ISBN 3-7915-1028-2 .
Seven days of witchcraft. With pictures by Sabine Wilharm. Translated by Friedl Hofbauer and Anna Melach. Carlsen, Hamburg 2001, ISBN 3-551-55215-0 .
From anywhere to almost anywhere. With pictures by Sabine Wilharm. Translated by Reinhard Tiffert. Carlsen, Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-551-55216-9 .
The secret of the hundredth dream. With pictures by Sabine Wilharm. Translated by Reinhard Tiffert. Carlsen, Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-551-55252-5 .
The Sage of Theare (1982) ( Eng . : The sage of Theare ).
Warlock at the Wheel (1984) (German: The sorcerer at the wheel ).
Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream (1986) (German: Carol Oneir's hundredth dream ).
Stealer of Souls (2000) (German: soul thief ).
The mysterious mansion . Translated by Gabriele Haefs. Carlsen, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-551-55552-6 .
Howl's Castle
Sophie in the wizard's castle . Translated by Gabriele Haefs. Carlsen, Hamburg 2005, ISBN 3-551-55322-X .
Quite a few princesses. With pictures by Sabine Wilharm. Translated by Dorothee Haentjes . Carlsen, Hamburg 2003, ISBN 3-551-55321-1 .

Adult literature

  • Changeover (1970).
  • Wilkins Tooth (1973) / in the American witches business .
  • The Ogre Downstairs (1974).
  • Eight Days of Luke (1975).
  • Dogsbody (1975).
  • The Time of the Ghost (1981).
  • The Homeward Bounders (1981).
  • The Skivers Guide (1984) / Guide to Diving Away .
  • A Tale of Time City (1987).
  • Wild Robert (1989).
  • Black Maria (1991) / In the American Aunt Maria .
  • A Sudden Wild Magic (1992) / Suddenly there was wild magic (Bastei).
  • Hexwood (1993).
  • The Tough Guide to Fantasyland (1996).
  • The Game (2007).
  • Earwig and the Witch (2011).

Series

Magids
A question of balance. Translated by Eva Bauche-Eppers . Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2000, ISBN 3-404-20378-X .
The Merlin Conspiracy. Translated by Gabriele Haefs. Carlsen, Hamburg 2006, ISBN 3-551-55332-7 .
Derkholm
Magic once - tourist class. Translated by Eva Bauche-Eppers. Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2000, ISBN 3-404-20391-7 .

Film adaptations

Awards

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dianna Wynne Jones passes away at the age of 77. ( Memento of the original from May 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.allvoices.com
  2. ↑ guardian.co.uk.
  3. ↑ ALMA.
personal data
SURNAME Jones, Diana Wynne
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British author
DATE OF BIRTH August 16, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England
DATE OF DEATH March 26, 2011
Place of death Bristol , England