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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1971-04-30 ) 30 April 1971 (age 55) , Dublin , Ireland
- Occupation
- Author, novelist, writer
- Language
- English
- Nationality
- Irish
- Education
- Trinity College Dublin (B.A., 1993) University of East Anglia (M.A., 1995)
- Period
- Modern
- Genre
- Historical fiction , literary fiction
- Years active
- 2000–present
- Notable works
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) , The Absolutist (2011) , All the Broken Places (2022)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Occupation
- novelist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Prix Femina étranger
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Field of work
- journalism
- Official website
- johnboyne.com
- Image
- John Boyne in Dublin (cropped).JPG
- Work location
- Dublin
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- John Boyne
- date of birth
- 1971-04-30
- name in native language
- John Boyne
- start of work period
- 2000-00-00
- social media followers
- 32011
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
John Boyne (born 30 April 1971) is an Irish novelist and writer. He is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six novels for younger readers, two novellas, and one collection of short stories. Boyne's historical novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) received critical acclaim and was adapted into a 2008 drama film of the same name. As of 2022, the book has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 58 languages, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. A sequel, titled All the Broken Places, was published in 2022.
Biography
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