Michel Faber | |
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Born | The Hague, Netherlands | 13 April 1960
Occupation | Novelist, poet, journalist |
Citizenship | Naturalized British (since 1993)[citation needed] |
Education | University of Melbourne |
Period | 1998–present |
Genre | Poetry, fiction |
Notable works | The Crimson Petal and the White, Under the Skin, The Book of Strange New Things, LISTEN: On Music,Sound and Us |
Partner | Louisa Young |
Michel Faber (born 13 April 1960) is a Dutch-born writer of English-language fiction, including his 2002 novel The Crimson Petal and the White, and Under the Skin (2000) which was adapted for film by Jonathan Glazer, starring Scarlett Johansson. His novel for young adults, D: A Tale of Two Worlds, was published in 2020. His book, Listen: On Music, Sound and Us, a non-fiction work about music, came out in October 2023.