Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1996) Winner
Alison Prince
アリソン・プリンス
Arison Purinsu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1931-03-26 （Beckenham, Kent, England）
- Died
- 2019-10-12 （Isle of Arran, Scotland） age 88
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South London → Putney → Suffolk → Isle of Arran
Career
- Occupations
- children's writer, screenwriter, biographer
- Active Years
- 1967-2019
- Nominations
- Nestle Smarties Book Prize shortlist (1987, How's Business)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade School of Art | Art | Fine Art | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Goldsmiths College | — | Teaching Diploma | Postgraduate teaching diploma | — | United Kingdom |
Slade School of Art
Art
/ Fine Art
Country:
United Kingdom
Scholarship winner
Goldsmiths College
Teaching Diploma
Degree:
Postgraduate teaching diploma
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | The Sherwood Hero | 児童文学 | The Guardian | 受賞 (共同) |
| 2002 | Scottish Arts Council Children's Book of the Year | Oranges and Murder | — | Scottish Arts Council | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Honorary Doctorate of Letters | — | — | University of Leicester | 受賞 |
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1996
Work:
The Sherwood Hero
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
受賞 (共同)
Scottish Arts Council Children's Book of the Year
2002
Work:
Oranges and Murder
Organization:
Scottish Arts Council
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate of Letters
2005
Organization:
University of Leicester
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Sherwood Hero
1995 Children's literatureModern-day Robin Hood story about a girl stealing a credit card and trying to give to the poor.
GuiltSocial injustice
Oranges and Murder
2002 ThrillerThriller novel.
MurderMystery
Translations
- Danish, German, Japanese, Welsh etc.
Kenneth Grahame: an innocent in the Wild Wood
1994 BiographyBiography of Kenneth Grahame.
Literary history
Hans Christian Andersen: the fan dancer
1998 BiographyBiography of Hans Christian Andersen.
Fairy tale writer
Bibliography
- Forbidden Soldier (2014)
- The Lost King (2014)
- Trumpton (script, 1967)
Translations of Works
- Translations in Danish, German, Japanese, Welsh
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Engaging children's storiesModern retellings of historical themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Historical figuresMoral dilemmas
Health
-
Heart disease晩年Ill for a number of years, underwent major heart surgery
Legacy
Award-winning children's author, known for Trumpton scripts, settled on Isle of Arran, wrote biographies.
In Popular Culture
- Trumpton series much repeated on TV
Trivia
- Scriptwriter for Trumpton
- Wrote spin-off books from Watch with Mother