“It's
a wonderful thing to write for children.
I move between the two: I write an adult novel, and then I write a
children's book. I quite enjoy that. It's a nice change of pace each time.”
– John Boyne
Born in Ireland on this date in
1971, Boyne has authored 11 novels for adults and 6 for younger readers, publishing in over 50 languages. His multi-award winning 2006 novel The
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas also was adapted into a popular movie by the
same name.
A graduate of renowned Trinity College
in Dublin – where he still makes his home – Boyne started writing in college
and had his first short story published at age 22. His first adult novel (and still one of his
most popular) was 2000’s A Thief Of Time. His 2017 book The Hearts Invisible Furies was named Book of the Year by the Book
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“I hope for so much from every book I read,” Boyne said about what he looks for in books. “And time and again, I find myself disappointed. I look across my bookshelves and see hundreds of titles, which in my memory seem merely mediocre or second-rate. Only occasionally does a novel appear for which I feel a lasting passion, a book that I think could in time become a classic.”
“I hope for so much from every book I read,” Boyne said about what he looks for in books. “And time and again, I find myself disappointed. I look across my bookshelves and see hundreds of titles, which in my memory seem merely mediocre or second-rate. Only occasionally does a novel appear for which I feel a lasting passion, a book that I think could in time become a classic.”
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