Carnegie Medal for Writing
2 appearances
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Edition 41 (1976) Winner
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Edition 48 (1983) Winner
Jan Mark
ジャン・マāk
Jan Māku
Aliases:
Janet Marjorie Brisland
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1943-06-22 （Welwyn Garden City）
- Died
- 2006-01-16 （Oxford） age 62
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Ashford, Kent → Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- secondary school teacher, writer, children's book author
- Active Years
- 1965-2006
- Nominations
- Nothing To Be Afraid Of (1980, Highly Commended)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Carnegie Medal | Thunder and Lightnings | — | Library Association | winner |
| 1983 | Carnegie Medal | Handles | — | Library Association | winner |
Carnegie Medal
1976
Work:
Thunder and Lightnings
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
winner
Carnegie Medal
1983
Work:
Handles
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Thunder and Lightnings
1976 Children's literatureA story set in rural Norfolk referencing the English Electric Lightning jet fighter.
ordinary childrenmilitary aircraftfriendship
Handles
1983 Children's literatureNovel about seemingly ordinary children in contemporary settings.
contemporary children
The Ennead
1978 Science fictionScience fiction novel set in its own universe with its own rules.
science fictionalternate universes
Bibliography
- Thunder and Lightnings (1976)
- The Ennead (1978)
- Divide and Rule (1980)
- Nothing To Be Afraid Of (1981)
- Handles (1983)
- Zeno Was Here (1988)
- The Eclipse of the Century (1999)
- Useful Idiots (2004)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- acutely observed short stories that are conciseimaginative use of language
- Recurring Motifs
- ordinary children in contemporary settingsscience fiction universes with own rules
Health
-
meningitis-related septicaemia2006年1月caused sudden death at home
Legacy
British writer best known for children's books, winner of Carnegie Medal twice, authored over 50 novels, plays, and short stories.
In Popular Culture
- Thunder and Lightnings inspired the name of a website on Cold War British military aircraft.
Trivia
- Popular in Flanders, Belgium, with a dedicated fansite.
- Participated in educational project for English teachers using teen fiction.