John Boyne
John Boyne was born on April 30, 1971 in Ireland. He earned his undergraduate degree in English Literature from Trinity College in Dublin, and later attended the University of East Anglia in Norwich for his Masters degree in creative writing.
Although Boyne has not yet written a novel set in his home country, he has said in multiple interviews that he strongly identifies as an Irish writer. He cites two of his strongest influences as Charles Dickens and John Irving. Boyne has published about...