Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1937) Winner
Eve Garnett
イヴ・ガーネット
Ivu Gānetto
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1900-01-09 （Worcestershire, England）
- Died
- 1991-04-05 （Lewes, East Sussex） age 91
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Lewes, East Sussex → Ringmer
Career
- Occupations
- writer, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1927-1982
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bideford Convent school | — | General | — | — | England |
| Gardenhurst girls' school | — | General | — | — | England |
| Chelsea Polytechnic School of Art | — | Art | — | — | England |
| Royal Academy Schools | — | Art | — | — | England |
Bideford Convent school
General
Country:
England
Devon
Gardenhurst girls' school
General
Country:
England
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset
Chelsea Polytechnic School of Art
Art
Country:
England
Royal Academy Schools
Art
Country:
England
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Carnegie Medal | The Family from One End Street | — | Library Association | 受賞 |
Carnegie Medal
1937
Work:
The Family from One End Street
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Family from One End Street
1937 children's novelA story about a large working-class family in a small town.
povertyclass divisionworking class
Bibliography
- The Family from One End Street: And Some of Their Adventures (1937)
- In and Out and Roundabout: Stories of a Little Town (1948)
- Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street (1956)
- Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn (1962)
- To Greenland's Icy Mountains: The Story of Hans Egede (1968)
- Lost and Found: Four Stories (1974)
- First Affections: Some Autobiographical Chapters of Early Childhood (1982)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Self-illustrated children's literature
- Recurring Motifs
- working-class lifeArctic exploration
Legacy
Best known for her Carnegie Medal-winning children's classic depicting working-class life.
Trivia
- Crossed the Arctic Circle 16 times.
- A plaque in Lewes commemorates her.