Markus Zusak
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Markus Frank Zusak (born June 23, 1975 in Sydney ) is a German-Australian writer . He was primarily known for his works The Joker ( I am the Messenger ) and The Book Thief ( The Book Thief ). For both titles he and the translator Alexandra Ernst were awarded the German Youth Literature Prize of the Youth Jury (2007 and 2009).
Life
Zusak was born the youngest of four children. His mother is German and his father is Austrian who emigrated to Australia in the 1950s. He studied history and English at the University of New South Wales . His parents' stories about the bombing raids on Munich and the persecution of the Jews in World War II served as a template for the novel Die Bücherdiebin ( The Book Thief ). He now lives in Sydney with his family . In addition to his writing activities, he occasionally works as an English teacher at a high school .
Works and awards
- The Underdog , 1999
- Fighting Ruben Wolfe , 2000 (German suburban fighter , 2005)
- When Dogs Cry / Getting the Girl , 2001
-
The Messenger / I Am the Messenger , 2002 (German Der Joker , 2006)
- Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award 2003
- Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year-Children 2005
- ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2006
- Michael L. Printz Honor book 2006
- Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book 2006
- Goldener Lufti in the 12th prize round (December 28, 2006)
- Youth book award of the jury of young readers 2007
- German Youth Literature Award 2007
-
The Book Thief , 2005 (dt. The Book Thief , 2008)
- Michael L. Printz Honor book 2007
- Sydney Taylor Book Award 2007
- ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2007
- Buxtehuder Bulle 2009, for the best narrative German-language book for young people of 2008
- German Youth Literature Award 2009
- LovelyBooks Readers Award 2009 in the General Literature category
- Bridge of Clay , 2018 (Ger. Nothing less than a miracle , 2019)
Web links
- Literature by and about Markus Zusak in the catalog of the German National Library
- Markus Zusak in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- RandomHouse: Markus Zusak (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.jugendliteratur.org/archiv/2007/innen_start2.htm
- ↑ http://www.djlp.jugendliteratur.org/preis_der_jugendjury-5/artikel-die_buecherdiebin-74.html
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zusak, Markus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zusak, Markus Frank (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Australian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney , Australia |