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Audrey Niffenegger

オードリー・ニッフェネッガー

Ōdorī Niffenegger

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1963-06-13 （South Haven, Michigan）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Somewhere in the spectrum of agnosticism and atheism
Residence History
South Haven, Michigan → Evanston, Illinois → Chicago area

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Artist, Academic
Active Years
2003-2024
Affiliations
Columbia College Chicago, Ragdale Foundation, Text 3, Artists Book House

Education

Art Institute of Chicago
Book Arts major
Country: United States
Undergraduate, created own book arts major
Northwestern University
Degree: MFA
Country: United States

Awards

Inkpot Award
2019
Organization: Comic-Con International: San Diego
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Time Traveler's Wife

2003 Fiction

A romance between a man with time travel ability and his wife. Bestseller debut novel.

Time travelLoveLoss
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Time Traveler's Wife / Robert Schwentke (2009)
  • [TV series] The Time Traveler's Wife / David Nutter (2022)

Her Fearful Symmetry

2009 Fiction

Literary ghost story set in London's Highgate Cemetery.

DeathGhostsTwins

Raven Girl

2013 Fiction

Ballettic fable performed at Royal Opera House.

TransformationFamily
Adaptations
  • [Ballet] Raven Girl / Wayne McGregor (2013)

Bibliography

  • The Time Traveler's Wife
  • Her Fearful Symmetry
  • Raven Girl
  • The Night Bookmobile
  • The Three Incestuous Sisters
  • The Adventuress

Adaptations

  • The Time Traveler's Wife (film, 2009)
  • The Time Traveler's Wife (TV series, 2022)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
FantasticalVisualAtmospheric
Recurring Motifs
TimeDeathLoveTransformation

Legacy

American writer and artist famous for 'The Time Traveler's Wife'. Also known for visual novels and book arts.

Archives

  • Newberry Library

Trivia

  • Started writing books at age six.
  • Worked as a tour guide at Highgate Cemetery.
  • Married to cartoonist Eddie Campbell.