Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1963) Winner
Hester Burton
ヘスター・バートン
Hesutā Bāton
Aliases:
Hester Wood-Hill
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1913-12-06 （Beccles, Suffolk, England）
- Died
- 2000-09-17 （Oxford, England） age 86
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Beccles, Suffolk → Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's writer
- Active Years
- 1949-1981
- Affiliations
- Oxford University Press
- Influenced By
- Geoffrey Trease
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headington School, Oxford | — | General Education | — | 1925-1936 | United Kingdom |
| St Anne's College, Oxford | Faculty of English | English | 名誉学位 (English) | — | United Kingdom |
Headington School, Oxford
General Education
Period:
1925-1936
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
United Kingdom
Girls' school
St Anne's College, Oxford
Faculty of English
/ English
Degree:
名誉学位 (English)
Country:
United Kingdom
Honours degree in English
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Carnegie Medal | Time of Trial | — | CILIP | Winner |
Carnegie Medal
1963
Work:
Time of Trial
Organization:
CILIP
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Time of Trial
1963 Historical fictionHistorical novel for children about free speech in early 19th century England.
Free speechSocial injustice
Beyond the Weir Bridge
1969 Historical fictionSet during and after the English Civil War.
Civil WarReligious persecution
No Beat of Drum
1966 Historical fictionSocial unrest in 1830 and transportation to Van Diemen's Land.
Social unrestTransportation
Bibliography
- The Great Gale (1960)
- Castors Away! (1962)
- Time of Trial (1963)
- A Seaman at the Time of Trafalgar (1963)
- No Beat of Drum (1966)
- In Spite of All Terror (1968)
- Thomas / Beyond the Weir Bridge (1969)
- The Henchmans at Home (1970)
- The Rebel (1971)
- Riders of the Storm (1972)
- Kate Rider (1974)
- To Ravensrigg (1976)
- A Grenville Goes to Sea (1977)
- When the Beacons Blazed (1978)
- Five August Days (1981)
- Otmoor for Ever (1968)
- Through the Fire (1969)
- Tim at the Fur Fort (1977)
Translations by Author
- Barbara Bodichon (1949)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- UnsentimentalLimited perspective for authenticityStrong protagonists
- Recurring Motifs
- Class tensionsSocial justiceValue of educationStrong female heroines
Health
-
Stroke2000年Died at age 86
Legacy
English writer of historical fiction for children, Carnegie Medal winner, known for themes of social justice and strong heroines.
Quotes
-
I am not all-wise or all-knowing... It is a wise precaution for a writer of historical fiction to limit this range of vision...
Source: Interview (1973) (1973)
Trivia
- According to her daughter, she cooked meals still wearing her coat and hat when working on a book.
- Her father was elected mayor of Beccles three times.