Joanne Harris

Joanne Harris

(1964) writer United Kingdom

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Joanne Harris (born 1964) was a United Kingdom writer, known for Chocolat|Gentlemen & Players|Blackberry Wine|Five Quarters of the Orange|Peaches for Monsieur le Curé|Runelight|Runemarks|The Lollipop Shoes|The Gospel of Loki.

About Joanne Harris

Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris is a British author, best known for her 1999 novel Chocolat, which was adapted into a film of the same name. Born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, of a French mother and a British father, she was a teacher of French for 15 years and had published three novels during this period before the surprise success of Chocolat enabled her to write full time. Since then she has written over 30 books in a number of genres, including fantasy, psychological thriller, novellas, short stories and non-fiction. Harris' books often feature themes of women's empowerment, folklore, motherhood, community, outsiders and outcasts, and food.

Known for:

Chocolat|Gentlemen & Players|Blackberry Wine|Five Quarters of the Orange|Peaches for Monsieur le Curé|Runelight|Runemarks|The Lollipop Shoes|The Gospel of Loki

Notable works:

Chocolat: a novel

Awards:

Member of the Order of the British Empire|Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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