Carnegie Medal for Writing
2 appearances
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Edition 51 (1986) Winner
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Edition 56 (1991) Winner
Berlie Doherty
バーリー・ドハティ
Bārī Dohati
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1943-11-06 （Knotty Ash, Liverpool）
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Liverpool → Hoylake → Edale, Derbyshire
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, playwright, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Influenced By
- Thomas Hardy
- Nominations
- Carnegie Medal Highly Commended (Willa and Old Miss Annie, 1994)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Hall Convent School | — | General | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Durham | — | English | BA | 1961-1965 | United Kingdom |
| University of Liverpool | — | Social Science | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Sheffield | — | Education | PGCE | — | United Kingdom |
Upton Hall Convent School
General
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary school
University of Durham
English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1961-1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Liverpool
Social Science
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Sheffield
Education
Degree:
PGCE
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
United Kingdom
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Carnegie Medal | Granny Was a Buffer Girl | 児童書 | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Carnegie Medal | Dear Nobody | 児童書 | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Phoenix Award | White Peak Farm | 児童書 | Children's Literature Association | 受賞 |
Carnegie Medal
1986
Work:
Granny Was a Buffer Girl
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Carnegie Medal
1991
Work:
Dear Nobody
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Phoenix Award
2004
Work:
White Peak Farm
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Children's Literature Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Granny Was a Buffer Girl
1986 Children's literatureA novel drawing on the author's family history, including her parents' marriage.
familyworking classhistory
Adaptations
- [Radio] Granny Was a Buffer Girl (2002)
Dear Nobody
1991 Young adult novelDeals with teenage pregnancy and contemporary issues.
teenage pregnancyfamilycoming of age
Adaptations
- [Television] Dear Nobody (1997)
- [Radio] Dear Nobody (1993)
White Peak Farm
1984 Children's literatureLife on a contemporary family farm.
rural lifefamilychange
Adaptations
- [Television] White Peak Farm (1988)
Bibliography
- How Green You Are!
- The Making of Fingers Finnigan
- White Peak Farm
- Children of Winter
- Granny Was a Buffer Girl
- Dear Nobody
- Street Child
- The Snake-Stone
- Daughter of the Sea
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- emotional honestystrong sense of placechildren's perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Peak Districtfamily historynaturehistorical events
Legacy
Renowned British children's author who won the Carnegie Medal twice. Authored over 60 novels and picture books known for emotional honesty and sense of place.
Trivia
- Published poetry and stories in newspapers from age five
- Encouraged to write by her poet father
- Lives in Peak District, setting for many works