Biography
The American writer is called the most popular author of the online technology era. John Green, together with his brother, created 11 series of educational Internet programs, launched the VLOGBROTHER channel on Youtube, implemented online projects "Amazing" and Vidcon. But fame to the writer came after the exit of bestsellers for adolescents "In Search of Alaska", "the stars" and "paper cities", which brought him the Awards of Edgar software and Michael L. Prince.
In 2014, Time magazine included John Green to the list of "100 most influential people in the world", and the film's shielding of the stars became the leader of the US Boxing office on the day of the premiere, having gathered $ 124,438,000.
Childhood and youth
A writer was born in August 1977 in the middle west of America, in the densely population of Indiana, Indianapolis. 3 months after the birth of the son Mike and Sydney Green in search of a better place under the sun, moved to Michigan, from there in Alabam.
Sheltered the young family American South-East - Florida. In Orlando, John Green went to the Highland Preparatory School.
The family was then returned to Alabama, where the teenager was accepted in Indian Springs Skull, which in the suburb of Birmingham. John Green's study was completed in Kenon-College in 2000: a young writer was awarded a diploma for religious science and English literature.
Literature
After graduating from a college, 23-year-old John Green worked in a children's hospital as an assistant Chapellan. Entering the service, he intended to get a bishop priest, but saw the suffering of seriously ill children inspired John Michael on literary work.
John Green's writer's biography began in Chicago, where he moved after working in the hospital. A young writer settled in the Booklist Magazine Assistant Editor. He wrote a review of fiction, presenting hundreds of books to readers.
Soon the review of Talented Green ordered the daily newspaper New York Times, and John wrote the original essay for the local radio station. In Chicago, Green took at first novel, who called "in search of Alaska." Completed the book in New York, where he lived with his wife Sarah 2 years.
Roman "In Search of Alaska" readers saw in 2005. This is a teenage story, inspired by John Green to study in the Birmingham "Indian Springs Skull". In the novel, the school was called "Calver Creek", but the former fellow of the writer learned the Alma Mater and the surroundings of the suburbs, which had an educational institution.
The book had a deafening success: For his work, John Green received the first Michael Prize Prize, which the American Library Association of Talented Authors is presenting every year. Association and Critics called the Roman of the Best Book of 2005 for adolescents, she fell into the top 10 of the state of Alabama, and the famous Paramount had acquired the rights to the decree. In 2012, the book came to the list of bestsellers for children compiled by the newspaper New York Times.
"Numerous Katerina" - the second novel of the American Writer, published in 2006. It is less popular than the first essay, but also generously shied with prizes and awards.
Next year, John Green pleased readers a surprisingly bright story of the "Christmas Purga", which went to the collection "Let Snow goes". The book includes 3 stories about adventures of adolescents on Christmas Eve. Two others composed Lauren Miracle and Morin Johnson.
The novel "Paper cities" The American writer presented readers in 2008. The book became the 5th in the list of children's bestsellers "New York Times", received the Award "Edgar" and Corine Prize. The Mandate Pictures film company took up a film company, and John Green wrote a script for the movie of the same name.
In 2015, the film company "The Twentieth Century Fox" removed the second film, which was based on Roman Green "Paper Cities". The premiere took place in June, the main roles in the film were performed by Kara Middle of Middle of the Nat Wolfe, who played Margo and Kew.
2 years after the release of "paper cities", John Green's talent fans welcomed the release of a new novel called "Will Grayson, Will Grayson", which was written in co-authorship with David Levitan. Among other premiums, the novel awarded Stonewall Book Award. This is a literary reward, whose sponsor is the American Library Association. SBA Award is the first for books on LGBT theme.
In 2009, John Green told reporters that he took up the writing of the novel "Sikvel", but for some reason postponed the work launched. The writer graduated from the novel in the 2012th, but the name has changed to the "star to the stars". The writer presented to fans a gift: signed 150 thousand copies of the first edition.
In the summer of 2014, Roman Green appeared on the screens of America's cinemas, and in September the film "Blame the Stars" saw in Russia. Sheilly Woodley and Encell Eldgort played the main characters.
Bloggers were introduced into use the term "push John Green". So call the effect that is accompanied by a fresh post of writer in Twitter: After the Green's statement, there is a sharp jump in sales of his books. In 2015, John Green got into the Forbes rating as the highest paid author. Its annual income is $ 9 million.
Personal life
John Green and his wife Sarai and Children live in Indianapolis. The couple raises the son of Henry and the daughter of Alice, who received the name from the mouth of the ex-president of America Barack Obama. The President recommended to call the newborn girl Alice during a video chat when Green asked his advice.
Writer - parishioner of the episcopal church. He has a gloomy hobby - collecting suicide stars. The best John Green considers Oscar Wilde, who announced the curtain of life:
"No, or you will remove these wallpapers, or I die."Green's video blocks are popular, like books. Hank's brother and wife participate in their development. Previously, Sarah worked as a curator of the city museum of art, and now makes the artvideo blogs on television.
John Green now
5 years passed after the release of the Green's last bestseller "Blame the stars." In October 2017, the fans of the art of the American writer waited for a new novel, called "Turtles in descending order."
The novel is a detective line, but the main topic is the struggle of the heroine of Aza Holmes with its mental illness - obsessive-compulsive disorder. There are here and familiar for the Green themes: love and friendship. Before leaving the book, John Green admitted:
"This is my first attempt to directly write about the mental illness pursuing me since childhood. Therefore, although the story is fictional, it is also very personal. "Bibliography
- 2005 - "In Search of Alaska"
- 2006 - "Numerous Katerina"
- 2008 - "Let Snow goes"
- 2008 - "Paper Cities"
- 2010 - "Will Grayson, Will Grayson"
- 2012 - "To blame the stars"
- 2017 - "Turtles in descending order"