About Stephen Chbosky
Born on January 25, 1970 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Stephen Chbosky is a screenwriter, author, television writer, and stage writer. In 1992, Chbosky received his Bachelor in Fine Arts from the University of Southern California. He has worked on numerous projects, but is most well-known for writing The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which was published in 1999 and his first novel. You can find out more information about his biography on the website listed below:
http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Chbosky__Stephen.html
http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Chbosky__Stephen.html
Interviews
Listed below are interviews Chbosky has done recently about the book and the movie release in 2012.
Q & A with Stephen Chbosky, Author and Director of "Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Rosemary Anguiano on Mash.Com
Mash is a weekly newspaper and website that serves the Chicago-area teenager and written by teens. On August 27, 2012 staffers were able to sit down with Chbosky and discuss the characters of Charlie, Sam, and Patrick. The interview is short, but provides readers some insight into the main characters and how Chbosky felt about them 15 years ago and now that the movie has come out. Mash.com is also a good resource for teens looking for news that is aimed towards their interests.
Mash is a weekly newspaper and website that serves the Chicago-area teenager and written by teens. On August 27, 2012 staffers were able to sit down with Chbosky and discuss the characters of Charlie, Sam, and Patrick. The interview is short, but provides readers some insight into the main characters and how Chbosky felt about them 15 years ago and now that the movie has come out. Mash.com is also a good resource for teens looking for news that is aimed towards their interests.
Q&A: Perks of Being a Wallflower’s Stephen Chbosky on Emma Watson’s Casting, High School Yearning, and “Heroes” by Bruce Handy on Vanity Fair
A longer interview with Chbosky, Handy focuses on questions about the high school experience and how The Perks of Being a Wallflower embodies both the nostalgia of high school and the turmoils teens often face. The interview focuses on the different places Chbosky was in in his life when he wrote the book and when he wrote the movie's screenplay.
A longer interview with Chbosky, Handy focuses on questions about the high school experience and how The Perks of Being a Wallflower embodies both the nostalgia of high school and the turmoils teens often face. The interview focuses on the different places Chbosky was in in his life when he wrote the book and when he wrote the movie's screenplay.
If we didn’t talk about sex and we didn’t talk about drugs, and all these other things that impact teenagers’ lives, literature would still reach teenagers. But the ones having problems in these areas would be totally left in the dark, and would unfortunately be more ignorant.
An Interview with Stephen Chbosky by Marty Beckerman on Wordriot
Beckerman's interview takes a look at the censorship the Perks of Being a Wallflower has faced since its publication in 1999. Chbosky addresses how parents have tried to have the book banned in schools because of the mature content and his reaction. This is an interesting resource for understanding censorship and the sensitive topics teens often deal with.
Beckerman's interview takes a look at the censorship the Perks of Being a Wallflower has faced since its publication in 1999. Chbosky addresses how parents have tried to have the book banned in schools because of the mature content and his reaction. This is an interesting resource for understanding censorship and the sensitive topics teens often deal with.