About the Author

     The Zookeeper's Wife is written by Diane Ackerman. Diane has written bundles of books over the years including some of which are about History, just like The Zookeeper's Wife. One of her books is called "A Natural History of the Senses" which is more leaning towards the history of culture. Her book explains how different people have different senses and why they work with each culture differently. Another one of Diane's pieces along the lines of History is called "A Natural History of Love" which as you can imagine, would be about love. She goes into detail about the exposure of the kiss and how it appeals people.
      Diane is an Author of handfuls of books. She is a poet, author, and naturalist. Since Diane is a Naturalist, she loves writing about things that involve the earth/mankind, hence the reason she writes so many Historical books. Ackerman has also received quite a few rewards for her pieces of work. Diane has received the Orion Book Award for The Zookeeper's Wife, John Burroughs Nature Award, Lavan Poetry Prize and countless more.
       Diane Ackerman was born in 1948, in Waukegan, IL. She has been married to her spouse since 1970, when she was just 22! Diane received her education from Cornell University in 1979 which she got her Bachelor of arts in English. Diane and her husband, Paul moved out to New York, where she then taught English at Columbia and Cornell Universities. As Diane's life went on, she became a very successful writer, poet, and naturalist.