Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (1985) Winner
Kevin Crossley-Holland
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Kevin Crossley-Holland
Aliases:
Kevin John William Crossley-Holland
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-02-07 （Mursley, Buckinghamshire）
- Nationality
- England, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Whiteleaf, Chilterns → North Norfolk coast
Career
- Occupations
- Translator, Poet, Children's author
- Active Years
- 1968-2022
- Affiliations
- Macmillan Publishers, Victor Gollancz
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (1998), President of the School Library Association (2012)
- Influenced By
- Peter Crossley-Holland (father)
- Nominations
- Whitbread Awards shortlist (2000), Carnegie shortlist (2008, Gatty's Tale)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryanston School | — | General | — | — | England |
| St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford | — | Anglo-Saxon | BA | 1959-1962頃 | England |
Bryanston School
General
Country:
England
Boarding school in Dorset
St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford
Anglo-Saxon
Degree:
BA
Period:
1959-1962頃
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
England
Discovered passion for Anglo-Saxon literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Carnegie Medal | Storm | 児童文学 | CILIP | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | Arthur: The Seeing Stone | — | The Guardian | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Tir na n-Og Award | Arthur: The Seeing Stone | — | Welsh Books Council | 受賞 |
Carnegie Medal
1985
Work:
Storm
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
CILIP
Result:
受賞
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
2001
Work:
Arthur: The Seeing Stone
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
受賞
Tir na n-Og Award
2001
Work:
Arthur: The Seeing Stone
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2000) Bronze Prize
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 37 (2001) Winner
Tir na n-Og Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 26 (2001) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Seeing Stone
2000 Children's Fiction 320 pagesA medieval boy views King Arthur's life through a seeing stone.
Arthurian legendComing of ageParallel worlds
Storm
1985 NovellaA girl's adventure on a stormy night.
NatureCourageFamily
Beowulf
1968 TranslationModern English translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic.
HeroismMonstersFate
Bibliography
- The Seeing Stone (2000)
- At the Crossing Places (2001)
- King of the Middle March (2003)
- Storm (1985)
- Bracelet of Bones (2011)
- Gatty's Tale (2006)
- The Penguin Book of Norse Myths (1980)
Translations by Author
- Beowulf (multiple editions)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Myth reinterpretationPoetic proseFolktale style
- Recurring Motifs
- Norse mythsArthurian legendAnglo-Saxon themes
Legacy
English children's author known for Arthur trilogy and Storm. Carnegie Medal winner. Reinterprets myths and folktales.
Archives
- Leeds University Library
Trivia
- Father was composer Peter Crossley-Holland.
- Mother was potter Joan Crossley-Holland.
- Lives on the North Norfolk coast.