Gregory Maguire
Gregory Maguire (born June 9, 1954 in Albany , New York ) is an American writer .
Life
Gregory Maguire holds a PhD in English and American Literature from Tufts University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University at Albany . From 1979 to 1985 he was Professor and Vice-Director of the Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature . Maguire was also a co-founder of the organization "Children's Literature New England".
Gregory Maguire has three adopted children and is married to the painter Andy Newman. He is a board member of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance, a nonprofit advocating education, literature and libraries.
Some of his novels are based on familiar, classic children's stories and are intended for adult readers. Wicked - The Witches of Oz. The true story of the Wicked Witch of the West (Orig .: Wicked. The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West ), also his best-known work, is based, for example, on the children's book The Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum . It also served as a template for the musical Wicked - The Witches of Oz . Maguire also wrote novels for children.
Works (selection)
- 1996 Oasis, Clarion Books, New York, ISBN 978-0-395-67019-4
- 1999 The good liar, Clarion Books, New York, ISBN 0-395-90697-0
- 1999 Confessions of an ugly Stepsister , (German: The Tulip House or Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister . Translated by Mechthild Sandberg-Ciletti, Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, Munich 2000) ISBN 3-423-24230-2
- 2017 Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker , HarperCollins , New York, ISBN 978-0-062-68440-0
Wicked cycle:
- 1995 Wicked. The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (German: Wicked - Die Hexen von Oz. The true story of the Evil Witch of the West. Translated by Hans-Ulrich Möhring, Klett-Cotta (Hobbit Presse), 2008) ISBN 978- 3-608-93811-1
- 2005 Son of a Witch , Regan Books, New York, ISBN 978-0-06-074722-0
- 2008 A Lion among Men , Harper Collins, New York, ISBN 978-0-06-172654-5
- 2011 Out of Oz , William Morrow ISBN 978-0-06-054894-0
Web links
- Literature by and about Gregory Maguire in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website
- Short bio on the NCBLA homepage
- Interview with Gregory Maguire
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gregory Maguire - CV ( Memento of the original from December 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maguire, Gregory |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Albany , New York |