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Anne Fortier (born 1971) is a Danish-Canadian writer who has lived in the US and Canada since 2002.

Anne Fortier
Anne Fortier at a book convention in 2007
BornHolstebro, Denmark
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish, Danish
EducationPh.D.
Alma materAarhus University
GenreHistorical Fiction
Website
www.annefortier.com

Works


Fortier submitted her first manuscript for publication at the age of 13.[1] Since then, she has written the novels Hyrder på bjerget (in Danish, 2005), Juliet (in English, 2010), Julie (co-written with Nina Bolt in Danish, 2013), Amazonerne's Ring (in Danish, 2013) and The Lost Sisterhood (in English, 2014).[2][3]

The novel Juliet takes place in Siena (Sienna) in Italy and is based on the story of Romeo and Juliet. The novel was a New York Times Bestseller. A Juliet film is currently in production by Paramount/Montecito and director James Mangold.

Fortier also co-produced the Emmy Award–winning documentary Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia.[4]


Personal life


She was born in 1971 in Holstebro to mother Birgit Malling Eriksen.[5]

Fortier holds a Ph.D. in the History of Ideas from Aarhus University, Denmark. During her studies she spent two terms at Corpus Christi College, Oxford as an Associate Graduate Member.


References


  1. Clark, Natasha (24 August 2010). "Q & A with Anne Fortier". Elle Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. "Review of Anne Fortier's novel "Juliet," a riff on "Romeo and Juliet"". The Washington Post. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  3. Ferris, Amanda. "The Lost Sisterhood". Absolute Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  4. Gillespie, Nick; Winkler, Amanda (22 March 2014). "Throwing Down with The Lost Sisterhood: Amazons, Academics, and Adventure". Reason TV. Reason Foundation. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  5. Anne Fortier website retrieved 31 March 2018



На других языках

- [en] Anne Fortier

[ru] Фортье, Энн

Энн Фортье (Anne Fortier, род. 10 ноября 1971 года, г. Хольстебро, Дания) — датско-канадская писательница. Известность ей принёс роман «Джульетта» (2010).


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