Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1939) Winner
Eleanor Doorly
エレノア・ドアリー
Eleanor Doorly
Aliases:
Victoria Eleanor Louise Doorly
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1880-01-11 （Richmond Hill, Port Antonio, Jamaica）
- Died
- 1950-05-02 （Dartmouth, Devon） age 70
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Port Antonio, Jamaica → Leamington Spa, England → Warwick, England → Dartmouth, Devon, England
Career
- Occupations
- Children's book author, Headmistress
- Active Years
- 1920-1951
- Affiliations
- The King's High School For Girls
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French lycée | — | — | — | — | France |
French lycée
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Carnegie Medal | The Radium Woman | — | Library Association | Winner |
Carnegie Medal
1939
Work:
The Radium Woman
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Radium Woman
1939 BiographyBiography of Marie Curie.
ScienceWomen
The Insect Man
1936 BiographyLife of Jean Henri Fabre.
ScienceNature
The Microbe Man
1938 BiographyOn Louis Pasteur.
ScienceMedicine
England in Her Days of Peace
1920 HistoryEngland in her days of peace.
History
The Story of France
1944 HistoryThe story of France.
History
Ragamuffin King
1951 BiographyLife of Henry of Navarre.
HistoryBiography
Bibliography
- England in Her Days of Peace (1920)
- The Insect Man (1936)
- The Microbe Man (1938)
- The Radium Woman (1939)
- The Story of France (1944)
- Ragamuffin King (1951)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Children's biography style
- Recurring Motifs
- French scientistsHistorical figures
Legacy
British children's author who won the Carnegie Medal for The Radium Woman.