Ruta Sepetys
Ruta Šepetys ( * 1967 in Detroit, Michigan ) is an American author. Her debut Between Shades of Gray (2011, dt And in me invincible summer, 2011) was enthusiastically received by the press and as a " superlative first novel" (New York Times), " tremendous " (The Guardian) and "eye- opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with grace and heart " (LA Times) celebrated.
Life and work
Ruta Šepetys was born in Michigan and has two older siblings. On the Hillsdale College, she studied International Finance and made with a Bachelor of Science graduate. Her debut novel Between Shades of Gray (2011) is inspired by Šepetys ' father, who fled as a child from Lithuania. The rights of the book were sold in 42 countries.
Her second novel, Out of the Easy ( 2013) set in New Orleans. The rights of Out of the Easy have already been sold in 13 countries. Today Šepetys Ruta lives with her family in Nashville.
Press review
Between Shades of Gray (2011) / And in me invincible summer (2011)
"A story of hardship as well as human triumph, Between Shades of Gray is an eye-opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with grace and heart. "
" A story incomprehensible suffering that is little known today. And here is sensitive, haunting and incredibly close says. "
" In Ruta Šepetys ' debut novel, And in me invincible summer a chapter of world history is so gripping, moving and authentic down that you would have to search on the literary market a long time to find comparisons. The horror of what humans have done to people is here transported into a with the force of despair and yet clear, factual and exciting story told so that young people can feel how it is given in Siberian camps abducted the victims. [ ... ] The author has lived in the USA itself Lithuanian roots. To give members of her father and the millions of victims of Stalin a voice, she met with survivors and wrote this book. "
" Ruta Šepetys of dialog language is the fearful and the hopeful moments space. She also finds literary images for the drawing of the characters in the representation of their strengths and weaknesses, they get back the dignity that was taken from them as victims. "
Bibliography
Festivals and trade fairs
- 2011: page beginners in Hamburg in October
- 2013: Leipzig Book Fair in March
- 2013: Children and Youth Program of the 13th international literature festival berlin