Irish Novelist John Boyne has had a very prestigious career so far, winning two Irish Book Awards, and being shortlisted for many other international literary prizes. Although his tally of novels to date seems low in the face of some other authors, having only written nine novels for adults and four novels for younger readers, these books have been published in over 40 languages. His phenomenal bestseller 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' became a massive feature and will, I assure you, make you cry. whoever you are.
What is the first book you remember
reading?
I was an
obsessive reader of Enid Blyton’s Noddy books when I was a child; they’re my
earliest recollections of reading.
What effect does being an author have
on you as a reader?
I’m quicker
to spot bad writing and get annoyed by poor editing and punctuation. And I hate
long pages of acknowledgements at the end of novels; I find them totally
unnecessary.
Are there any books you can read again
and again?
Only a few.
Life’s too short to re-read too many books, but I can re-read Dickens’ DavidCopperfield, John Irving’s The Cider House Rules and EM Forster’s Howards End
over and over.
Are there any genres that you wouldn’t
choose to read?
Science
fiction, fantasy and horror.
What is the current book on your
nightstand/coffee table?
Sebastian
Barry – The Temporary Gentleman.
John's 'A History of Loneliness' was published in September, and his new junior novel 'The Brocket's get a Dog' is out this month.
John's 'A History of Loneliness' was published in September, and his new junior novel 'The Brocket's get a Dog' is out this month.
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