What is the year of the event that occured first, Markus Zusak was born, or The Book Thief was published?
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Markus Zusak Markus Frank Zusak (born 23 June 1975) is an Australian writer. He is best known for "The Book Thief" and "The Messenger" (US title, "I Am the Messenger"), two novels for young adults which have been international best-sellers. He won the annual Margaret A. Edwards Award in 2014 for his contributions to young-adult literature published in the US.
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The Book Thief The Book Thief is a 2005 historical novel by Australian author Markus Zusak and is his most popular work.
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Markus Hess Markus Hess, a German citizen, is best known for his endeavours as a hacker in the late 1980s. Alongside fellow hackers Dirk Brzezinski and Peter Carl, Hess hacked into networks of military and industrial computers based in the United States, Europe and the East Asia, and sold the information to the Soviet KGB for US$54,000. The hacked material included "sensitive semiconductor, satellite, space, and aircraft technologies".
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The Complete Thief's Handbook The Complete Thief's Handbook is a supplemental rulebook published in 1989 for the 2nd edition of the "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game.
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A Death in White Bear Lake A Death in White Bear Lake is a true crime book by journalist Barry Siegel, published in 1990. The book recounts one of the most notorious cases of child abuse ever prosecuted in the United States, the murder of three-year-old Dennis Jurgens by his adopted mother Lois Jurgens. The case was significant because the murder was committed in 1965, Lois Jurgens was not charged with the crime until 1986. Lois Jurgens was convicted of murder in the third degree in 1987.
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Newspaper theft Newspaper theft is a form of censorship in which a large portion of the print run of a newspaper or other publication is stolen or destroyed, with the intention of preventing others from reading it. It may be carried out by individuals, organized groups, or governmental entities.
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Library theft Theft from libraries is the crime of stealing books, DVDs or other media from libraries. It is typically prevented by installing electronic article surveillance alarms at the doors. Library materials are tagged and if the tag is not deactivated it sounds an alarm. In some libraries with older or rare materials, readers are not allowed to take coats or bags into the reading area except for a few items in a clear plastic bag.
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Stop Thief Stop Thief is an American-originated electronic board game published by Parker Brothers. It was released in 1979. In 2016, Restoration Games announced that they were bringing back a restored version of the game, using a free smartphone companion app in place of the electronic device. On April 11, 2017, they successfully funded a Kickstarter campaign for the game.
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Christian Andreas Käsebier Christian Andreas Käsebier (1710 – after 1757) was a legendary German thief and robber during the 18th century who became an intelligence operative for King Frederick the Great following a life imprisonment sentence.
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The Thief and the Dogs The Thief and the Dogs (Arabic: اللص والكلاب‎ ‎ ; "El-lis's wal-kilab") is one of the Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz's most celebrated works. He further developed his theme of existentialism using stream-of-consciousness and surrealist techniques It charts the life of Said Mahran, a thief recently released from jail and intent on having his vengeance on the people who put him there. The novel was published in 1961, and Said's despair reflects disappointment in revolution and new order in Egypt—as Said is not only a thief, but a kind of revolutionary anarchist.
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Heike Makatsch Heike Makatsch (born 13 August 1971) is a German actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Dr. Lisa Addison in "Resident Evil" (2002), Mia in "Love Actually" (2003), and as Liesel's mother in "The Book Thief" (2013).
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The Short, Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan The Short, Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan is a book by Jonathan Kirsch about Herschel Grynszpan, a Polish-Jewish refugee who assassinated German diplomat Ernst vom Rath on 7 November 1938. It tells the story of the Jewish boy whose actions preceded Krystallnacht.
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A Series of Unfortunate Events A Series of Unfortunate Events is a series of thirteen children's novels by Lemony Snicket, the pen name of American author Daniel Handler. The books follow the turbulent lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. After their parents' death in a fire, the children are placed in the custody of a murderous relative, Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance and, later, orchestrates numerous disasters with the help of his accomplices as the children attempt to flee. As the plot progresses, the Baudelaires gradually confront further mysteries surrounding their family and deep conspiracies involving a secret society known as V.F.D., with connections to both Olaf and their parents. The series is narrated by Snicket, who dedicates each of his works to his deceased love interest, Beatrice, and often attempts to dissuade the reader from continuing to read the Baudelaires' story.
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Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (ISBN  ) is a book by Steven Levy about hacker culture. It was published in 1984 in Garden City, New York by Nerraw Manijaime/Doubleday. Levy describes the people, the machines, and the events that defined the Hacker Culture and the Hacker Ethic, from the early mainframe hackers at MIT, to the self-made hardware hackers and game hackers. Immediately following is a brief overview of the issues and ideas that are brought forward by Steven Levy's book, as well as a more detailed interpretation of each chapter of the book, mentioning some of the principal characters and events.
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Montauk (novel) Montauk is a story by Swiss writer Max Frisch. It first appeared in 1975 and takes an exceptional position in Frisch's work. While fictional stories previously served Frisch for exploring the possible behavior of his protagonists,
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Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1946 film) Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (German: Peter Voss, der Millionendieb) is a 1946 German comedy crime film directed by Karl Anton and starring Viktor de Kowa, Else von Möllendorff and Karl Schönböck. It was filmed between 1943 and 1945. It was based on the novel "Peter Voss, Thief of Millions" by E.G. Seeliger.
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Stolen Childhood Stolen Childhood: Slave Youth in Nineteenth-Century America is a 1995 history book about nineteenth century slave children in America by Wilma King. As the first full-length book on the subject, it began the scholarship of slave childhood. The book uses historical documents to argue that enslaved children were deprived of experiences now understood to constitute childhood, due to early work responsibilities, frequent bodily and emotional trauma, and separations from family. The book covers themes of the children's education, leisure, religion, transitions to freedmen, and work expectations. It was published in the Indiana University Press's Blacks in the Diaspora series, and a revised edition was released in 2011.
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Suzanne Crowley Suzanne Carlisle Crowley (born November 19, 1963) is an American children's book author whose books target a young adolescent audience. She is the published author of "The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous" and "The Stolen One". Her debut novel, "The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous" was an IRA Notable Children's Book, and was selected as the Book Sense #3 Top Children's Pick for Fall of 2007. "The Stolen One", her second novel, is an Indie Next List Pick for Fall of 2009 and a Best Books for Young Adults nominee.
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Hot Art Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives through the Secret World of Stolen Art is a non-fiction book, written by Canadian writer Joshua Knelman, first published in September 2011 by Douglas & McIntyre. In the book, the author chronicles his four-year investigation into the world of international art theft. Knelman traveled from Cairo to New York, London, Montreal, and Los Angeles compiling his book; which has been called "A major work of investigative journalism", and "a globetrotting mystery filled with cunning and eccentric characters."
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The Thief of Paris The Thief of Paris ("Le Voleur") is a 1967 French crime film directed by Louis Malle and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as a professional thief (Georges Randal) at the turn of the century in Paris. The film is based on a book of the same title by Georges Darien.
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Robert Lindsey (journalist) Robert Lindsey (born 1935) is a journalist and author of several true crime books, including "The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage" (1980), the story of Christopher John Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee, who were both convicted of selling information to the Soviets. "" (1983) followed, a chronology of Christopher Boyce's escape from Federal prison and subsequent bank robbing spree.
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Stephen Blumberg Stephen Carrie Blumberg (born St. Paul, Minnesota) is best known as a bibliomane who lived in Ottumwa, Iowa. After being arrested for stealing more than 23,600 books worth USD $5.3 million in 1990, he became known as the Book Bandit and was recognized as the most successful book thief in the history of the United States.