John Boyne

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Boyne at the Humber Mouth Festival (2009)

John Boyne (born April 30, 1971 in Dublin, Ireland ) is an Irish writer. He has written twenty novels and various short stories so far. His novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2006, dt. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas wrote Boyne, 2007) a worldwide bestseller that was filmed and Miramax. Boyne lives in Dublin.

life and work

John Boyne in Dublin (2010)

John Boyne studied English literature at Trinity College Dublin and creative writing at the University of East Anglia , Norwich .

Boyne made his international literary breakthrough with The Boy in the Striped Pajamas . To date, over nine million copies have been sold. In 2007 the book was filmed in Budapest . In total, Boyne's books have been translated into 51 languages.

In 2013 he was a member of the jury for the award The Extraordinary Book of the children and youth program of the Berlin International Literature Festival .

bibliography

Original English language edition German-language first edition Remarks
2000: The Thief of Time . Weidenfeld & Nicolson (London), ISBN 978-0-552-77615-8 novel

not published in German translation

2001: The Congress of Rough Riders , John Boyne (text), Weidenfeld & Nicolson (London), ISBN 978-0-552-77614-1 novel

not published in German translation

2004: Crippen . Penguin, ISBN 978-0-552-77743-8 2013: The friendly Mr. Crippen - The story of a murder , Werner Loch-Lawrence (translation from English), Arche (Zurich), ISBN 978-3-7160-2700-4 novel
2006: Next of Kin . Penguin, ISBN 978-0-552-77740-7 2012: The Legacy of the Montignacs , Gabriele Weber-Jaric (translation from English), Piper Verlag (Munich), ISBN 978-3-492-30154-1 novel
2006: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas . David Fickling Books (Oxford), ISBN 978-1-86230-527-4 2007: The boy in the striped pajamas , Brigitte Jakobeit (translation from English), S. Fischer Verlag (Frankfurt a. M.), ISBN 978-3-596-85228-4 novel
2008: Mutiny on the Bounty . Doubleday (London), ISBN 978-0-552-77392-8 2011: Der Schiffsjunge - The true story of the mutiny on the Bounty , Andreas Heckmann (translation from English), S. Fischer Verlag (Frankfurt a. M.), ISBN 978-3-8414-2118-0 novel
2008: The Second Child . New Island (Dublin), ISBN 978-1-905494-82-8 novel

not published in German translation

2009: The Dare . Black Swan, ISBN 978-0-552-77529-8 2012: Too fast , Adelheid Zöfel (translation from English), S. Fischer Verlag (Frankfurt a. M.), ISBN 978-3-596-81127-4 novel
2009: The House of Special Purpose . Doubleday (London), ISBN 978-0-552-77541-0 2011: The house for special use , Fritz Schneider (translation from English), Piper (Munich), ISBN 978-3-492-27265-0 novel
2010: Noah Barleywater Runs Away . Oliver Jeffers (illustration), David Fickling Books (Oxford), ISBN 978-1-84992-040-7 2012: The boy with a heart made of wood , Adelheid Zöfel (translation from English), S. Fischer Verlag (Frankfurt a. M.), ISBN 978-3-596-85477-6 Novel with illustrations
2011: The Absolutist . Doubleday (London), ISBN 978-0-552-77540-3 2012: The late confession of Tristan Sadler , Werner Loch-Lawrence (translation from English), Arche (Zurich), ISBN 978-3-7160-2664-9 novel
2012: The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket , Oliver Jeffers (illustration), Doubleday (London), ISBN 978-0-85753-146-9 2013: The incredible adventures of Barnaby Brocket , Adelheid Zöfel (translation from English), Fischer Verlag, ISBN 978-3-596-85576-6 Novel with illustrations
2013: This House Is Haunted , Doubleday (London), ISBN 978-0-85752-092-0 2014: The House of Spirits , translator Sonja Finck . Piper, Munich ISBN 3-492-06004-8 novel
2013: Stay Where You Are and Then Leave . Doubleday (London), ISBN 978-0-85753-294-7 2014: As far as close , Brigitte Jakobeit. Martina Tichy (translation from English), S. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt, ISBN 978-3-596-85650-3 Novel. Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize for books for children and young people , 2015
2013: Rest Day , Brian Fitzgerald (illustration), in: The Irish Times, December 21, 2013 Short story. Not published in German translation
2014: A History of Loneliness. Doubleday ISBN 0-85752-094-6 2015: The story of loneliness . Translated by Sonja Finck. Piper, Munich ISBN 3-492-06014-5 Novel. Also in Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Italian
2015: The Boy at the Top of the Mountain. Doubleday Childrens ISBN 0-85753-452-1 2017: The boy on the mountain . Translated from the English by Ilse Layer. S. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt, ISBN 978-3-7373-4062-5 novel
2017: The Heart's Invisible Furies. Doubleday ISBN 978-0-85752-348-8 2018: Cyril Avery . Übers. Werner Loch-Lawrence. Piper, Munich, ISBN 978-3-492-05853-7 novel
2018: A Ladder To The Sky. Doubleday ISBN 978-0-85752-349-5 novel
2019: My Brother's Name is Jessica. Puffin ISBN 978-0-241-37613-3 novel
2020: A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom. Doubleday ISBN 978-0-85752-619-9 novel

Nominations and Awards

  • 1993: Shortlist - Hennessy Literary Award
  • 1995: Curtis Brown Award winner
  • 2000: Longlist - The Irish Times Literature Award
  • 2004: Shortlist - Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year Award
  • 2004: Shortlist at the Irish Book Award for The Secret of the Montignacs
  • 2006: Shortlist - British Book Award, Border's New Voices Award, Ottakar's Children's Book Prize, Paolo Ungari Literary Award (Italy)
  • 2007: Longlist - The Carnegie Medal
  • 2007: Shortlist - Irish Novel of the Year Award, Leeds Book Award, North-East Book Award, Berkshire Book Award, Sheffield Book Award, Lancashire Book Award, Prix Farniente (Belgium), Flemish Young Readers Award, Independent Booksellers Book of the Year
  • 2007: Irish Book Award for the boy in the striped pajamas in the categories of young people's book , book of the year and best audio book
  • 2007: Specsavers Irish Children's Book of the Year - Senior for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
  • 2007: Bisto Book of the Year Award for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
  • 2008: Nomination for the German Youth Literature Prize for The Boy in Striped Pajamas in the Youth Jury category
  • 2008: Nominated for the International IMPAC Literary Award
  • 2008: Shortlist - German Youth Literature Award
  • 2008: Winner of the Qué Leader Award for the best foreign novel of the year (Spanish translation)
  • 2009: Orange Reader's Group Prize Winner (Book of the Year)
  • 2009: Named Honorary Patron of the University Philosophical Society, Trinity College, Dublin
  • 2009 LovelyBooks Readers' Award in the Best Blurb category for " The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
  • 2010: Shortlist - Irish Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year
  • 2011: Shortlist - Sheffield Children's Book Award, Hull Children's Book Award
  • 2012: Longlist - The Carnegie Medal
  • 2012: Winner - Hennessy Literary Awards Hall of Fame
  • 2013: Shortlisted the Little Rebels Children's Book Award for The Incredible Adventures of Barnaby Brocket
  • 2013: Shortlist Irish Book Award in the Best Children's Book of the Year section for Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
  • 2014: Lynx of the Month for The Terrible Thing That Happened To Barnaby Brocket
  • 2014: Irish Book Award (“Short Story” section) for Rest Day
  • 2014: Shortlist Little Rebels Children's Book Award for Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
  • 2015: Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize for books for children and young people for As Far As Close
  • 2017: Buxtehuder Bulle for The Boy on the Mountain

Further:

Web links

swell

  1. ^ Dunedin Writers Festival
  2. ↑ FCBG: Powerful Refugee Story wins new award for radical children's fiction ( English ) In: fcbg.org.uk . Federation of Children's Book Groups (FCBG). May 11, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Little Rebels Award: The 2013 Little Rebels Shortlist is Announced! ( English ) In: littlerebelsaward.wordpress.com . Little Rebels Children's Book Award. April 9, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ irishbookawards.ie
  5. ↑ Little Rebels Award: The Little Rebels Have Come Out! ( English , PDF 11 kB Video 22m33s) In: littlerebelsaward.wordpress.com . Little Rebels Children's Book Award. May 31, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  6. ^ The Guardian: Shortlist announced for second Little Rebels Radical Children's Book Award ( English ) In: The Guardian . April 2, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Boyne, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish writer
DATE OF BIRTH April 30, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Dublin