Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 1980s and focused primarily on fantasy-oriented stories that depict the lives of children faced with adversity.
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- 🏆 Annette von Droste-Hülshoff prize🏆 Wildweibchenpreis🏆 Q1733763🏆 Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar🏆 Roswitha Prize
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1958
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