Eoin Colfer
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Eoin Colfer (pronounced as "Owen") (May 14, 1965) is an Irish author. He is most famous for having written the Artemis Fowl series, The Wish List, The Supernaturalist, and his new book, Half Moon Investigations.
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Life
Eoin Colfer grew up in Wexford, Ireland, along with his four brothers, Paul, Eamon, Donal, and Niall. His father was an elementary school teacher, as well as an artist and historian. His mother was and still is a drama teacher. In 1986 Colfer became a Primary School teacher, but continued to write in his free time. In 1991, Colfer married Jackie, who he met long before in his 5th year of high school at a céilí - traditional social dance in Ireland. Now they live together along with their two sons, Finn and Séan.
Works
Colfer deplores comparison of his popular, pseudo sci-fi fairy tale to the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Artemis Fowl was written as a modern 'fairy tale', paying homage to Raymond Chandler and James Bond as much as Cinderella. The books in the series are largely humorous, but Artemis does have pangs of conscience regarding his criminal activities, and his character develops significantly over the course of the series. Not that he reforms entirely, either.
However, Colfer has been criticised for being "too modern", for dropping acronyms and names without reference, and for slight inconsistencies and plot holes within the books. In addition, some believe that Colfer's books are too violent for the young adult audience, which has sparked heated debates between fans and those opposed to his books.
List of works (chronologically)
- Benny and Omar (1998) (ISBN 0862785677)
- Benny and Babe (1999) (ISBN 0862786037)
- The Flyers (a series of books for children aged 6 years and over):
- Going Potty (1999) (ISBN 0862786029)
- Ed's Funny Feet (2000) (ISBN 0862786509)
- Ed's Bed (2001) (ISBN 0862786797)
- The Wish List (2000)
- Artemis Fowl (2001)
- Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident (2002)
- Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code (2003)
- The Legend of Spud Murphy (2004) (ISBN 0141380160)
- The Supernaturalist (2004)
- The Artemis Fowl Files: The Ultimate Guide to the Best-selling Series (2004) (ISBN 0786856394)
- Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception (2005)
- Artemis Fowl: The Last Colony (projected release date: September 2006)
- Half Moon Investigations (2006)
External links
- Eoin Colfer's Official Website (skip intro)
- Artemis Fowl Series Official Website
- Artemis Fowl's Personal Website
Interviews
- Interview with Eoin Colfer on wotmania.com
- Interview with Eoin Colfer by C.M. McDonald
- Interview with Eoin Colfer by Judith Ridge
- Interview with Eoin Colfer by John Malam, Manchester Evening News, 3 July 2003 -- click on Colfer link in sidebar of this page
References
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