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Eoin Colfer (pronounced owen) was inspired to write while he was still in primary school when he learned about Viking history. He was born in 1965 in Wexford in the South-East coast of ireland, a town founded by the Vikings. His mother was a drama teacher and his father a primary school teacher, historian, and artist, so it is perhaps not surprising that he grew up with a love for the arts, an interest in history and a desire to teach. in dublin, Colfer earned his bachelor of Education degree and after graduation returned to Wexford to be a primary school teacher. From 1992 to 1996,...