Jean M. Auel
Jean Marie Auel | |
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| Born | Jean Marie Untinen February 18, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Pen name | Jean M. Untinen-Auel (Finland) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Education | University of Portland (MBA) |
| Period | 1980–present |
| Genre | Pre-historical fiction |
| Notable works | Earth's Children series |
| Spouse | Ray Bernard Auel |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | |
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Jean Marie Auel (/aʊl/; née Untinen; born February 18, 1936) is an American writer who wrote the Earth's Children books, a series of novels set in prehistoric Europe that explores human activities during this time, and touches on the interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals. Her books have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.