Tahereh Mafi
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Tahereh Mafi (born November 9, 1988 ) is an American writer for young people .
Life
Mafi was born in 1988 in a small town in Connecticut . She is of Iranian descent and the youngest of five siblings alongside four older brothers.
In 2011 Mafi published her debut Shatter Me (German title: Ich afraid not ), the first part of a dystopian novel trilogy about a girl with supernatural abilities. The second volume followed in 2013, Unravel Me (German title: Rette mich vor dir ) and in 2014 the third volume, Ignite Me (German title: Ich brenne für dich ). The trilogy can be assigned to the genre Romantasy .
Her books Mafi was on the best-seller lists of the New York Times and USA Today represented.
In August 2015, Mafi announced that their Shatter Me trilogy would be filmed as a television series.
The author has been married to filmmaker and writer Ransom Riggs since 2013 . The couple live in Santa Monica , California .
Publications
Shatter Me trilogy
- I'm not afraid , 2014 (OT: Shatter Me , 2011)
- Save me from you , 2014 (OT: Unravel Me , 2013)
- I'm on fire for you , 2015 (OT: Ignite Me , 2014)
Associated short stories (only available as e-books):
- Destroy Me , 2013 (OT: Destroy Me , 2012)
- Destroy me , 2014 (OT: Fracture Me , 2013)
- Unite Me , 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ New Voices: Tahereh Mafi and> Shatter Me < , USA Today - Books, November 16, 2011
- ↑ Tahereh Mafi Bio on epicreads.com
- ↑ Tahereh Mafi: Shatter Me Optioned for Television , August 14, 2015
Web links
- Literature by and about Tahereh Mafi in the catalog of the German National Library
- Brief introduction of the author and her publications on the German publisher's website
- Website of Tahereh Mafi ( English )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mafi, Tahereh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author of children's books |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1988 |