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Charlaine Harris

シャーレイン・ハリス

Sharēn Harisu

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1951-11-25 （Tunica, Mississippi, United States）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Tunica, Mississippi, USA (birthplace) → Northern Arkansas, USA (residence)

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Poet
Active Years
1981-

Education

Rhodes College
Country: United States
Attended Rhodes College in Memphis; began writing plays there and later turned to novels.

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Dead Until Dark

2001 Urban fantasy / Mystery

The first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series. Set in a world where vampires openly coexist with humans, the protagonist becomes embroiled in mysterious events.

SupernaturalRelationshipsSouthern Gothic
Adaptations
  • [Television series] True Blood / Alan Ball (showrunner) (2008)
Translations
  • Japanese translation published (various editions)

Dead to the World

2004 Urban fantasy / Mystery

Another entry in the Sookie Stackhouse series dealing with vampire society conflicts and the protagonist's personal life.

SupernaturalCommunityMystery solving
Translations
  • Japanese translation available (various editions)

Bibliography

  • Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse #1)
  • Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse #2)
  • Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse #3)
  • Grave Sight (Harper Connelly #1)

Adaptations

  • True Blood TV series adaptation (HBO, 2008–)

Translations of Works

  • Sookie Stackhouse series (Japanese translations by various translators)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Conversational, easy-to-read narrationBlend of humor and suspense
Recurring Motifs
Vampires and the supernaturalSouthern U.S. settings and cultureCommunity and otherness

Legacy

Best known for her popular vampire series which gained international recognition through the TV adaptation True Blood. Her blend of mystery and supernatural elements earned her appearances on bestseller lists such as the New York Times.

Museums

  • Charlaine Harris Collection, University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi, USA

Archives

  • Charlaine Harris Collection (MUM00221), University of Mississippi Department of Archives and Special Collections

In Popular Culture

  • The True Blood TV series (HBO) popularized the Sookie Stackhouse novels internationally.

Trivia

  • The Sookie Stackhouse novels were adapted into the HBO TV series True Blood.
  • Has appeared multiple times on the New York Times bestseller list.