
Дата рождения: December 10, 1958 – Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Cornelia Funke is a German author of children’s and fantasy literature whose work blends adventure, folklore, and richly imagined worlds. Best known for Inkheart, The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, and the Reckless series, she has sold millions of books worldwide, been translated into dozens of languages, and earned international acclaim as a leading storyteller for young readers.
Cornelia Funke was born on December 10, 1958, in a small town in Westphalia, the eldest of four children. As a girl she imagined becoming an astronaut and improvised Star Trek plots for her younger brother, an early sign of the narrative instinct that later defined her work. She studied education and illustration in Hamburg, worked as a social worker, and spent years illustrating children’s books. The decisive turn came when the stories she was asked to draw no longer satisfied her; she began writing her own, carrying into fiction what she had learned from children, images, and everyday emotional realities. ((https://corneliafunke.com/en/cornelia))
"Cornelia Funke is a unique talent"
— Clive Barker
"Cornelia Funke is beloved for the fantastic worlds she creates"
— DW
"Cornelia Funke's literary output over 20 years has been nothing less than stupendous"
— Books for Keeps
"Cornelia Funke has written her way into the hearts and imaginations of audiences worldwide"
— Clive Barker
"German author Cornelia Funke also manages to create fantastic new worlds in her readers' minds"
— The Guardian
"With her gritty, imaginative children's novels, Cornelia Funke is an international hit"
— TIME
"Cornelia Funke is the most popular children's book writer after J. K. Rowling and R. L. Stine"
— Encyclopedia.com
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