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Jean M. Auel
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American novelist of Finnish descent
OverviewAI-generated
Jean M. Auel, born Jean Marie Untinen on 18 February 1936 in Chicago, is an American writer and novelist who was educated at the University of Portland and worked for Tektronix. She began her writing career in 1980, working in the genre of prehistoric fiction, and used the name Jean M. Auel along with the pseudonym Jean M. Untinen-Auel and the married name Jean Marie Auel.
Her notable work is the Earth's Children hexalogy, which includes The Clan of the Cave Bear, The Valley of Horses and The Mammoth Hunters. Other titles attributed to her include Shelters of Stone Standee and Plains of Passage.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 18 February 1936
- Works
- 76
Top works
- La Nuit des temps
- Mammoth Hunters
- Valley of Horses
- Shelters of Stone Standee
- Plains of Passage
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Born
- Jean Marie Untinen , ( 1936-02-18 ) February 18, 1936 (age 90) , Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
- Pen name
- Jean M. Untinen-Auel (Finland)
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Education
- University of Portland ( MBA )
- Period
- 1980 – present
- Genre
- Pre-historical fiction
- Notable works
- Earth's Children series
- Spouse
- Ray Bernard Auel
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- novelist
- Educated at
- University of Portland
- Employer
- Tektronix
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The Land of Painted Caves
- Genre
- prehistoric fiction
- Official website
- www.jeanauel.com
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- date of birth
- 1936-02-18
- pseudonym
- Jean M. Untinen-Auel
- birth name
- Jean Marie Untinen
- married name
- Jean Marie Auel
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- name in native language
- Jean M. Auel
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Encyclopedic overview
Jean Marie Auel (/aʊl/; née Untinen; born February 18, 1936) is an American writer who wrote the Earth's Children books, a series of novels set in prehistoric Europe that explores human activities during this time, and touches on the interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals. Her books have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
Early years
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