Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1970) Winner
Edward Blishen
エドワード・ブライシェン
Edowādo Buraisheen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-04-29 （Barnet, Hertfordshire）
- Died
- 1996-12-13 （Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire） age 76
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Barnet, Hertfordshire → Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Broadcaster, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1955-1996
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Barnet | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Barnet
Country:
United Kingdom
Left school at 17 after failing exams
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Carnegie Medal | The God Beneath the Sea | — | Library Association | Winner |
| 1995 | Honorary Degree | — | Doctor of the University | Open University | Awarded |
Carnegie Medal
1970
Work:
The God Beneath the Sea
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
Winner
Honorary Degree
1995
Category:
Doctor of the University
Organization:
Open University
Result:
Awarded
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The God Beneath the Sea
1970 Children's novelChildren's novel based on Greek mythology, co-written with Leon Garfield.
Greek mythology
Roaring Boys
1955 AutobiographicalAccount of teaching in a London secondary modern school in the 1950s.
EducationTeaching challenges
This Right Soft Lot
1969 AutobiographicalSequel to Roaring Boys.
Education
Bibliography
- Mind How You Go
- The Penny World
- The Disturbance Fee
- The Outside Contributor
- A Second Skin
- Donkey Work
- Lizzie Pye
- Shaky Relations: An autobiography
- A Nest of Teachers
- Sorry, Dad
- Uncommon Entrance
- The Golden Shadow
- A Cack-Handed War
- The God Beneath the Sea
- This Right Soft Lot
- Roaring Boys
Legacy
Known for the Carnegie Medal-winning 'The God Beneath the Sea' and his series of autobiographical books about teaching.