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Cornelia Funke was a contemporary German author of children's fiction. Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator. Read more on Wikipedia →

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