Joanne Harris

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Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris MBE (born July 3, 1964 in Barnsley , Yorkshire ) is a British writer . She became famous for her novel Chocolat , which was filmed in 2000 with Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp with the title Chocolat - One small bite is enough .

Life

Joanne Harris was born in Barnsley to a French mother and an English father. She attended Wakefield Girls High School in Wakefield and Barnsley Sixth Form College . She then studied modern and medieval languages ​​at St. Catharine's College , Cambridge . After graduating, she worked for twelve years as a French teacher at a high school in Leeds . She then directed a course on French literature at the University of Sheffield .

In June 2013 she was awarded the MBE by Queen Elizabeth II for her literary achievements .

Works

  • The Evil Seed 1989
  • Sleep, beautiful sister , 2006 (Sleep, Pale Sister 1993)
  • Chocolate , 2000, Chocolat , 2001 ( Chocolat , 1999)
  • Like wild wine , 2000 ( Blackberry Wine 2000)
  • Five quarters of an Orange , 2001 ( Five Quarters of the Orange, 2001)
  • Tea With the Birds 2001
  • The French Kitchen, A Cook Book 2002
  • The Blue Shell , 2002 ( Coastliners 2002)
  • The Harlequin's Smile , 2003, Paperback 2013, ISBN 978-3-548-61156-3 ( Holy Fools 2003)
  • Velvet and bitter almond , 2005 ( Jigs and Reels , 2004)
  • The Forbidden House , 2006 ( Gentlemen and Players 2005)
  • The French Market 2005
  • Heavenly Miracles , 2007 ( The Lollipop Shoes 2007)
  • Fire People , 2007 ( Runemarks , 2007)
  • Think of me in the night , 2010
  • Himmlische Träume , List, Berlin 2013, ISBN 978-3-471-35091-1 ( Peaches for Monsieur le Curé 2012).
  • Katzen, Hut und Regenschirm , List, Berlin 2013, ISBN 978-3-471-35092-8 ( A Cat, a Hat and a Piece of String 2012).
  • The Gospel of Loki 2014

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206698/Birthday_Honours_List_2013.pdf
personal data
SURNAME Harris, Joanne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Harris, Joanne Michèle Sylvie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British writer
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd July 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Barnsley