John Boyne

John Boyne was an Irish writer, journalist and novelist (born 1971). He was born at Dublin.

John Boyne in brief

Born
1971
Known for
writer,journalist,novelist
Place of birth
Dublin

Overview

Born at Dublin in 1971.

Formation and teaching

John Boyne studied at Trinity College, Dublin, University of East Anglia and Terenure College. The record notes the qualification doctorate.

Recognition and collections

John Boyne received Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher, Prix du roman Fnac and Prix Femina étranger.

Catalogued works

52 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1941 to 2006. The first 12 are listed here.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, dated 2006. The House of Special Purpose. This House Is Haunted. The Absolutist. Mutiny on the Bounty. The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket. Noah Barleywater Runs Away. A History of Loneliness. The Boy at the Top of the Mountain. The Heart's Invisible Furies. All the Broken Places. My Brother's Name Is Jessica.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Boyne, John, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Boyne, John, (born 30 April 1971), author, Who's Who, 2017. Boyne, John (d 1810), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Boyne, Robert John, (died 14 Sept. 1938), Who Was Who, 2007.

In detail

John Boyne studied at Trinity College, Dublin, University of East Anglia and Terenure College. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is literary activity and journalism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Dublin.

Works named in the authority record are The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and A History of Loneliness.

Distinctions recorded are Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher, Prix du roman Fnac and Prix Femina étranger.

Chronology

  1. 1971John Boyne born at Dublin.
  2. 2006The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “John Boyne”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q372533: John Boyne

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