Erin Morgenstern
Erin Morgenstern (born July 8, 1978 ) is an American author. Her first work, The Night Circus , made it to number 2 on the New York Times bestseller list .
Life
Morgenstern grew up in Marshfield, Massachusetts and studied arts and theater at Smith College in Northampton , where she graduated in 2000. She currently lives in Manhattan . In addition to writing, she paints. B. a black and white tarot deck. Her first novel The Night Circus was published by Doubleday in 2011 , the German translation by Brigitte Jakobeit was published in 2012 by Ullstein-Verlag .
The night circus
The night circus is a romantic fantasy tale. It mainly takes place at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Two magicians have been competing against each other for centuries. Everyone wants to convince the other of the superiority of their system. The confrontations are carried out by their students through life and death fights. In the current round, the unscrupulous Hector sends his daughter Celia into the race against Alexander's student Marco. The venue for the dispute is the eponymous night circus, which is created for this purpose. Instead of outdoing each other with their skills, however, the two protagonists develop a feeling for their respective counterpart and create attractions that complement or contrast harmoniously. Both realize that their connection is more than a commitment to fight. They also feel that they have a responsibility for the members of the night circus. So they are looking for a solution both for the fulfillment of their love and for the continuation of the night circus. In doing so, they are dependent on the help of others, but they do not magically influence their behavior because they want to preserve their freedom of decision.
Awards
The Night Circus was the Alex Awards of the American Library Association award. The book was also nominated for the Guardian First Book Award 2011.
Web links
- Erin Morgenstern in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- erinmorgenstern.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ New York Times Best Sellers List , October 2011 , accessed October 20, 2012.
- ↑ Erin Morgenstern's website , accessed November 3, 2013.
- ↑ Winner of the Alex Awards 2012 on ala.org, accessed October 20, 2012.
- ↑ 2011 shortlist for the Guardian First Book Award on guardian.co.uk, accessed October 21, 2012.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Morgenstern, Erin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1978 |