Susan Kay
Susan Kay (* 1952 in Manchester ) is a British writer .
She achieved great popularity with her biographical novel The Phantom , the illustrious life story of Erik, the crazy-genius character from Gaston Leroux 's The Phantom of the Opera .
The novel is laid out as an episode story, in seven chapters with diary excerpts of the various protagonists, Erik's mother, Erik himself, Giovanni, a character created by Susan Kay, Nadir Khan, better known as the Persian , as well as Christine and Raoul.
Kay is particularly interested in 19th century Persia and has also traveled to Iran to research Nadir's part in the story.
Her first novel was The Queen (English original title Legacy ) and deals with the life of Queen Elizabeth .
Works in German
- The Queen , Fischer Frankfurt 2005, ISBN 3-596-16828-7
- The Phantom , Fischer Frankfurt 2005, ISBN 3-596-16892-9
- Letters for Sarah (novella)
Web links
- Interview with Susan Kay
- Literature by and about Susan Kay in the catalog of the German National Library
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| SURNAME | Kay, Susan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester |