Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1967) Winner
Leon Garfield
レオン・ガーフィールド
Reon Gāfirīdo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-07-14 （Brighton, Sussex, England）
- Died
- 1996-06-02 （Islington, London, England） age 74
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brighton, England → London, England
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Biochemical laboratory technician
- Active Years
- 1964-1996
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Influenced By
- Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Grammar School | — | — | — | 1932-1938 | United Kingdom |
| Regent Street Polytechnic (University of Westminster) | Art | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Brighton Grammar School
Period:
1932-1938
Year of Graduation:
1938
Country:
United Kingdom
Regent Street Polytechnic (University of Westminster)
Art
Country:
United Kingdom
Interrupted by lack of funds and World War II
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Guardian Prize | Devil-in-the-Fog | 児童文学 | The Guardian | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Carnegie Medal | The God Beneath the Sea | 児童書 | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Whitbread Literary Award | John Diamond | 児童小説部門 | — | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Phoenix Award | Smith | — | Children's Literature Association | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Sam Wanamaker Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Guardian Prize
1967
Work:
Devil-in-the-Fog
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
受賞
Carnegie Medal
1970
Work:
The God Beneath the Sea
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Whitbread Literary Award
1980
Work:
John Diamond
Category:
児童小説部門
Result:
受賞
Phoenix Award
1987
Work:
Smith
Organization:
Children's Literature Association
Result:
受賞
Sam Wanamaker Award
1995
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1970) Winner
Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1980) Winner
Works
Major Works
The God Beneath the Sea
1970 Children's literature・MythA retelling of Greek myths, co-authored with Edward Blishen.
MythologyFateHumanity
Smith
1967 Historical adventure novelA young pickpocket is accepted into a wealthy household.
ClassCrimeGrowth
Adaptations
- [Television] Smith (1970)
Bibliography
- Jack Holborn (1964)
- Devil-in-the-Fog (1966)
- Smith (1967)
- Black Jack (1968)
- The God Beneath the Sea (1970)
- The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris (1971)
- John Diamond (1980)
- The December Rose (1986)
Adaptations
- Devil-in-the-Fog (TV 1968)
- Black Jack (Film 1979, dir. Ken Loach)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dickensian styleUrban settingsAdventure elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Protagonists of humble originsFather figuresMoral dilemmas
Health
-
Cancer晩年Cause of death
Legacy
British writer known for children's historical novels, won multiple awards, influenced by Dickens and Stevenson, authored over 30 books.
In Popular Culture
- Scripted Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Trivia
- Wife Vivien Alcock was also a children's author.
- First book Jack Holborn adapted from adult to children's novel.