John Boyne is a writer whose name is known worldwide for his work. He received recognition not only from readers, his works were awarded the most prestigious prizes in the world of literature.
Life path: the beginning of a career
John Boyne was born in Dublin, Ireland on April 30, 1971. Here, in the capital, he began his studies. At Trinity College, with enthusiasm and enthusiasm, the young writer began his acquaintance with the literature of England. Boyne studied the works of English writers, which subsequently had a favorable effect on his work.
After college, he continued his studies at the University of Norwich, which is located in eastern England. It was here that John Boyne began to comprehend the basics of writing. Fate gave the man a meeting with the classic of modern English literature Malcolm Bradbury (now deceased). Moreover, he was his teacher, shared with his student all the secrets of mastery.
As a university student, Boyne was awarded his first significant Curtis Brown Prize. This award is awarded only to students for the best work written in prose.
Early work
As already mentioned, Boyne began writing as a student, and very successfully. He became famous as a writer of interesting stories. It was with this genre that his writing career began. He began to actively publish at the age of 20 years.
His very first story, entitled The Entertainments Jar, was spotted and nominated for an Irish Hennessy Award. More than 70 works were subsequently written by John Boyne, whose biography as a
famous writer began to quickly fill up with new creative projects and awards.
World-famous novel
“A boy in striped pajamas” is the name of the novel that the writer told the world about himself. This was one of Boyne's first works in this genre. The novel was published in 2006 and immediately received two Irish awards: the Irish Book Awards and the Bisto Book of the Year. Boyne was nominated for several awards in the world of literature. Thanks to such achievements, the novel was recognized as the best book of the year.
But that's not all: for as long as 80 weeks, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” led the list of the most read books in Ireland, becoming a best-selling book. The book was translated into 46 languages of the world, later it was read by more than 5 million people. Filmmakers drew attention to the popularity of the book, and the novel was filmed by Miramax. It is noteworthy that the film was also awarded several prestigious awards in the world of cinema.
Mathieu Zell - the favorite hero of the writer's works
The science fiction genre has a special place in the work of John Boyne. He made his debut with the work "The Thief of Eternity." It was in this novel that Mathieu Zell first appeared. This hero is immortal: born in 1743 and being 256 years old, he seeks the meaning of his long life. The centenarian saw a lot: the Olympic Games, the French Revolution, the Great Exhibition, which was in 1851, and much more. Like any person, he dreams of pure and bright true love.
It is noteworthy that this hero will appear in other novels of John Boyne with enviable frequency, and he has eight of them.
John Boyne: personal life
At the moment, the writer lives in his hometown, in Dublin. He carefully hides his personal life from the press, preferring to talk only about his work.
And he works a lot and actively. Now the writer is the coordinator in one of Dublin's bookstores called Waterstone's. His responsibilities include the organization of book exhibitions, meetings with writers, acquaintance of shop visitors with novelties of literature.
Having obtained good writing skills at one time, he now willingly shares his knowledge with beginning writers, is engaged in teaching at the University of East Anglia (it was here that he received a grant in 2005).
The writer's work also includes writing book reviews, so he regularly works with the book companies The Irish Times, The Irish Book Review.
The author does not hide that in addition to writing (and he is still working on his new works), he loves and read. Among his favorite authors are Charles Dickens, Patricia Highsmith, Tobias Wolf, Philip Roth, John Irving.
John Boyne is a popular novelist. The creative heritage of this brilliant person has many stories, short stories and novels for both children and adults. His latest works: “Stop, then leave” for children and “This house with ghosts” (for adults) only increased its popularity.
Admirers of John Boyne’s creativity are eagerly awaiting the release of new works in order to plunge into the world of fiction and unusual adventures, enjoy new, exciting stories, and witness the birth of new heroes. According to the author, in the near future, fans will be able to do this: new works are already on the way. We wish John Boyne creative inspiration!