Janet Tashjian
Janet S. Tashjian (born June 29, 1956 in Providence , Rhode Island ) is an American writer for children and young people.
Life
Janet Tashjan grew up in Boston , Massachusetts . She attended Emerson College , where she graduated with a degree in creative writing ; She had previously studied journalism and philosophy at the University of Rhode Island , then worked in the private sector and then traveled extensively with her future husband Doug.
Her book Tage mit Eddie or Was ist already normal was published in German, which - from the perspective of a twelve-year-old - describes life with a mentally handicapped twin brother, as well as All Chances for Paula , The World as Larry sees it and Cinnamon Girl . Janet and her family, who have lived in Boston after years of “nomadic life”, have received a Kennedy Foundation award for their work with the mentally handicapped.
Works
- 1997: Tru Confessions
- Days with Eddie or what does normal mean , Hamburg 1999, ISBN 3-7915-1995-6
- 1999: Multiple Choice
- All chances for Paula , Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-7915-1997-2
- 2001: The Gospel According to Larry
- The world as Larry sees it , Hamburg 2006, ISBN 3-7915-1994-8
- 2003: Fault Line
- Cinnamon Girl , Hamburg 2005, ISBN 3-7915-1993-X
- 2004: Vote for Larry
- 2008: Larry and the Meaning of Life
- 2010: My Life as a Book
- My life as a super agent , Cologne 2012, ISBN 978-3-414-82323-6
- 2011: My Life as a Stuntboy
- 2012: For What It's Worth
Web links
- Janet Tashjian in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Janet Tashjian in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tashjian, Janet |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tasjian, Janet S. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author of books for children and young people |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Providence , Rhode Island |