Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins | |
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Lahir | Suzanne Collins 10 Agustus 1962[1] Hartford, Connecticut |
Pekerjaan | Penulis Skenario, novelis |
Kebangsaan | Amerika Serikat |
Pendidikan | Indiana University, BA (1985) |
Genre | Fantasi, Fiksi ilmiah, Sastra Anak, Fiksi Remaja |
Karya terkenal | Trilogi The Hunger Games The Underland Chronicles |
Website | |
http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/ |
Suzanne Collins (lahir 10 Agustus 1962) adalah seorang penulis skenario dan novelis asal Amerika Serikat, yang dikenal sebagai penulis novel trilogi The Hunger Games (yang terdiri dari The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, dan Mockingjay).
Kehidupan pribadi
Collins lahir pada 10 Agustus 1962 di Hartford, Connecticut. Dia adalah putri dari seorang perwira Angkatan Udara Amerika Serikat yang bertugas di Perang Vietnam. Sebagai putri seorang perwira militer, ia dan keluarganya terus-menerus pindah tempat tinggal. Dia menghabiskan masa kecilnya di Alabama, menempuh masa SMA di Alabama School of Fine Arts kemudian lulus dari Indiana University di jurusan Drama dan Telekomunikasi.[2][3]
Collins saat ini tinggal di Newtown, Connecticut, bersama suami dan dua anak mereka beserta dua ekor kucing. Dia adalah seorang penganut Katolik Roma.
Karya
- Gregor the Overlander (2003)
- Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (2004)
- Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (2005)
- Gregor and the Marks of Secret (2006)
- Gregor and the Code of Claw (2007)
- Trilogi The Hunger Games
- The Hunger Games (2008)
- Catching Fire (2009)
- Mockingjay (2010)
- Buku lainnya
- Fire Proof: Shelby Woo #11 (1999)
- When Charlie McButton Lost Power (2005)
- When Charlie McButton Gained Power (2009)
Penghargaan
- 2011 - California Young Reader Medal[4]
- 2010 - Georgia Peach Book Awards for Teen Readers[5]
- Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year: Children's Fiction[6]
- An American Library Association Top 10 Best Books For Young Adult Selection[7]
- An ALA Notable Children's Book[8]
- 2008 CYBIL Award--Fantasy and Science Fiction[9]
- KIRKUS Best Young Adult Book of 2008[10]
- A Horn Book Fanfare[11]
- School Library Journal Best Books of 2008[12]
- A Book List Editor's Choice, 2008[13]
- NY Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing[14]
- 2004 NAIBA Children's Novel Award[15]
- 2006 ALSC Notable Children's Recording (audio version)[16]
Lihat pula
Referensi
- ^ "Suzanne Collins : Books,Author Introduction,Biography and more - OPENISBN Project:Download Book Data". Openisbn.com. 1962-08-10. Diakses tanggal 2012-03-28.
- ^ "Suzanne Collins Interview by Deborah Hopkinson on BookPage". BookPage. September 2009. Diakses tanggal 2009-12-15.
- ^ "'Hunger Games' author Suzanne Collins graduated from IU". Indiana University. 2012-03-22. Diakses tanggal 2012-03-25.
- ^ "Winners". California Young Reader Medal. Diakses tanggal 2011-05-08.
- ^ "2010 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Winner Announced". Georgia Library Media Association. Diakses tanggal 2010-07-01.
- ^ "Best Children's Books of 2009." Publishers Weekly 2 Nov 2009: n. pag. Web. 29 Jan 2010.
- ^ "2009 Best Books for Young Adults." American Library Association. ALA, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
- ^ "ALSC Announces 2009 Notable Children's Books." ALA. 10 Feb 2009. American Library Association, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
- ^ "The 2008-9 Cybils Winners." Cybils: The 2008-9 Cybil Winners. Cybils, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
- ^ "The Best Young-Adult Books of 2008." Kirkus Reviews. 1 Dec 2008. Kirkus Reviews, Web. 29 Jan 2010.
- ^ "Horn Book Fanfare Best Book." Goodreads. 2010. Goodreads Inc, Web. 4 Feb 2010.
- ^ "Review of the Day: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ." School Library Journal. 2010. Reed Business Information, Web. 4 Feb 2010.
- ^ "The Hunger Games." Booklist Online. Oct 2008. American Library Association, Web. 4 Feb 2010.
- ^ "GREGOR THE OVERLANDER: Suzanne Collins. Web. 8 Feb 2010.
- ^ "NAIBA Book of the Year Awards." NAIBA. 2009. New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association, Web. 8 Feb 2010.
- ^ "ALSC Notable Recording." Books on Tape. Random House, Inc. , Web. 8 Feb 2010.