John Boyne

John Boyne (born 30 April 1971) is an Irish novelist. He is the author of eleven novels for adults and six novels for younger readers. His novels are published in over 50 languages. His 2006 novel "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" was adapted into a 2008 film of the same name.
Biography.
Boyne was born in Dublin, where he still lives to this day. His first short story was published by the "Sunday Tribune" and in 1993 was shortlisted for a Hennessy Literary Award. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin (BA) and the University of East Anglia (MA), in 2015 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of East Anglia. He chaired the jury for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Boyne is gay, and has spoken about the difficulties he encountered growing up gay in Catholic Ireland. Boyne has spoken of suffering abuse in Terenure College as a student there.
He regards John Banville as "the world's greatest living writer".
In August 2020, it was noticed that Boyne's latest novel, "A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom", which takes place in the real world in the year 1 AD, contained a section in which a seamstress refers to the ingredients used to create dyes. However, the listed ingredients were entirely fictional, being taken from the 2017 videogame "", and included items such as the "silent princess" flower, "octorok eyeballs", and "the tail of the red lizalfos". The error was initially posted on Reddit, and after writer Dana Schwartz highlighted the segment on Twitter, theorizing that Boyne had done an Internet search for 'how to dye clothes red' and used the "Zelda" results without looking into the context, Boyne admitted his error, saying "I’ll leave it as it is. I actually think it’s quite funny and you’re totally right. I don’t remember but I must have just Googled it. Hey, sometimes you just gotta throw your hands up and say ‘yup! My bad!’"
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
"The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" was published in 2006. The book has sold over seven million copies worldwide. A Heyday/Miramax film adaptation, "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas", was shot in Budapest in mid-2007 and released in late 2008. Directed by Mark Herman, the film stars Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Vera Farmiga, Rupert Friend and Sheila Hancock. In January 2020, the book was cited by the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, in a set of back and forth tweets between the museum and the author, as a book that should be avoided by those promoting accurate understanding of the Holocaust. In response, Boyne suggested that the Museum's criticism contained inaccurate information. 
Controversy.
His 2019 book "My Brother's Name is Jessica", about a trans girl, was criticised over its portrayal of transgender topics, for misgendering people and cis privilege, such as how he rejects the term "cis", and wants to debate transgender rights. He deleted his Twitter account, claiming social media harassment, though he would later rejoin the site. Some Irish authors have supported him.
Awards.
Other Awards: