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Markus Zusak

1975 - Today

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Markus Zusak (born 23 June 1975) is an Australian-German writer. He is best known for The Book Thief and The Messenger, two novels that became international bestsellers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award in 2014. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Markus Zusak is the 5,825th most popular writer (down from 5,759th in 2024), the 317th most popular biography from Australia (down from 278th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Australian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Markus Zusak ranks 5,825 out of 7,302. Before him are José Amador de los Ríos, Ma Jian, Donald Richie, John Clare, Miquel-Lluís Muntané, and Vjenceslav Novak. After him are Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, Margaret Mahy, Derrick Jensen, Olavi Paavolainen, Jurga Ivanauskaitė, and Kay Redfield Jamison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Markus Zusak ranks 214. Before him are Yuji Ide, Preity Zinta, Leigh Bardugo, Judy Greer, Chulpan Khamatova, and Chukwudi Iwuji. After him are Diego Alonso, Gregory R. Wiseman, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Graham Potter, Andrii Sybiha, and Fabio Celestini.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Markus Zusak ranks 317 out of 1,143. Before him are Arthur Fadden (1894), Rex Hartwig (1929), James Scullin (1876), Matthew Bingley (1971), Betty McKinnon (1925), and Mike Chapman (1947). After him are Cecil Healy (1881), Tina Arena (1967), Clare Dennis (1916), Jason Donovan (1968), John Monash (1865), and Mary MacKillop (1842).

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Among WRITERS In Australia

Among writers born in Australia, Markus Zusak ranks 19. Before him are Peter Carey (1943), Miles Franklin (1879), Joseph Jacobs (1854), Greg Egan (1961), Patricia Wrightson (1921), and Trudi Canavan (1969). After him are Banjo Paterson (1864), Henry Lawson (1867), Joan Lindsay (1896), Adam Elliot (1972), Robert Hughes (1938), and Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920).

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