Sunday, February 2, 2014

About the Author: Markus Zusak

According to many bios like the one found on GoodReads, Markus Zusak was born in 1975 in Sydney, Australia. He's author to not only The Book Thief, but 4 other books as well; though The Book Thief is his most popular and best selling. Did you know that it was translated into more than 40 languages?! WOW. Another thing I find fascinating about Markus, is that he started writing at a very young age; 16 years old! I can make a connection with this because, growing up I've always wanted to become a writer. I'm not sure on what type of writer: author, columnist, blogger, etc. but writing has always been incorporated in my life.

Zusak was born to his Australian father and German mother, both of whom had experienced WWII. He says that is what inspired him to write about it. He also says The Book Thief is unlike anything he has ever written before, which is unusual because it's his most read.


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4 comments:

  1. Allison NicoleFebruary 13, 2014 at 2:45 PM

    I've always found a way to incorporate writing into my life too, and I love it. This reminds me I need to add the Book Thief to my Goodreads.

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  2. Kennedy W.February 17, 2014 at 12:52 PM

    I really like the way this author sounds.. I also like that you incorporated this into your blog. :)

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  3. UnknownFebruary 17, 2014 at 5:34 PM

    Interesting author! Thanks for telling us some background info(:

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  4. Audrey LFebruary 19, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    I like how you added this to your blog post! Very detailed!

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