Question: Who wrote the novel which inspired Mark Herman to write and direct "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas"?
Sentence (from "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (film)"): The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (released as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in the United States; see spelling differences) is a 2008 British-American historical period drama based on the novel of the same name by Irish writer John Boyne.
Relevant evidence: Yes