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John Boyne talks to The Works Presents

What inspires and drives the creative mind? John Kelly returns to RTÉ One with five new episodes of The Works Presents, which explore this very question - watch the first episode now, via RTÉ Player.

In the latest edition, John talks to author John Boyne - watch a preview above.

John Boyne is one of our best-known and widely-read writers - his work has been published in 58 languages worldwide. His best-known novel, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - later adapted as a film, a play, a ballet and an opera – sold more than 11 million copies.

His most recent novel All the Broken Places is a sequel to The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

Johns Kelly and Boyne on The Works Presents

Among his other best-sellers are The Heart's Invisible Furies, A Ladder to the Sky and My Brother's Name is Jessica. The latter, like The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, was the centre of considerable public controversy – notably, on social media.

The Works Presents, RTÉ One, Thursdays @ 23:15 pm - watch more from The Works Presents here.

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