Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 65 (2000) Winner
Beverley Naidoo
ベバリー・ナイドゥー
Bebarī Naidū
Aliases:
Beverly Trewhela
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1943-05-21 （Johannesburg）
- Nationality
- South African, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South Africa → United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- children's book author
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Witwatersrand | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
University of Witwatersrand
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
South Africa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Carnegie Medal | The Other Side of Truth | — | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Josette Frank Award | Journey to Jo'burg | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Josette Frank Award | No Turning Back | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | The Other Award | Journey to Jo'burg | — | — | 受賞 |
Carnegie Medal
2000
Work:
The Other Side of Truth
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Josette Frank Award
1986
Work:
Journey to Jo'burg
Result:
受賞
Josette Frank Award
1997
Work:
No Turning Back
Result:
受賞
The Other Award
1985
Work:
Journey to Jo'burg
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2000) Silver Prize
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
2 appearances
Works
Major Works
Journey to Jo'burg
1985 Children's literatureA story of two girls' journey in apartheid South Africa.
ApartheidRacism
The Other Side of Truth
2000 Children's literatureStory about Nigerian political refugees in England.
RefugeesPolitical persecution
Bibliography
- Journey to Jo'burg (1985)
- Chain of Fire (1989)
- Through Whose Eye? Exploring Racism: reader, text and context (1992)
- No Turning Back (1995)
- The Other Side of Truth (2000)
- The Great Tug of War and other stories (2001)
- Out of Bounds: Stories of Conflict and Hope (2003)
- Web of Lies (2004)
- Burn My Heart (2007)
- Death of an Idealist (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismSocial issues depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- ApartheidRacismRefugees
Legacy
Known as a children's author addressing apartheid, racism, and refugee issues.
Trivia
- Exiled from South Africa for opposing apartheid.
- Many works influenced by her childhood experiences.