Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1961) Winner
Lucy M. Boston
ルーシー・エム・ボストン
Rūshī M. Bosuton
Aliases:
Lucy Maria Boston / Lucy Wood
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1892-12-10 （Southport, Lancashire）
- Died
- 1990-05-25 （Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire） age 97
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Wesleyanism
- Residence History
- Southport, Lancashire → Arnside, Westmorland → Paris → Oxford → Normandy → Norton, Cheshire → Vienna → Hemingford Grey
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Artist, Nurse, Needlewoman
- Active Years
- 1954-1976
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville College, Oxford | — | English | — | 1914 (1年で中退) | United Kingdom |
| Finishing school in Paris | — | — | — | — | France |
| St Thomas's Hospital | — | Nursing training | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Addenbrooke's Hospital | — | Nursing training | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Art school in Vienna | — | Drawing and painting | — | 1930年代 | Austria |
Somerville College, Oxford
English
Period:
1914 (1年で中退)
Country:
United Kingdom
Left after first year to volunteer as nurse in WWI
Finishing school in Paris
Country:
France
St Thomas's Hospital
Nursing training
Country:
United Kingdom
Nurse training
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Nursing training
Country:
United Kingdom
Nurse training
Art school in Vienna
Drawing and painting
Period:
1930年代
Country:
Austria
Studied painting
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Carnegie Medal | A Stranger at Green Knowe | — | Library Association | Winner |
Carnegie Medal
1961
Work:
A Stranger at Green Knowe
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Children of Green Knowe
1954 Low fantasy children's novelToby encounters ghostly children from the past at Green Knowe manor.
Past and presentMagical houseChildren's friendship
The Chimneys of Green Knowe
1958 Low fantasy children's novelSearch for treasure at Green Knowe; US title: Treasure of Green Knowe.
Treasure huntHistoryHouse
Adaptations
- [Film] From Time to Time / Julian Fellowes (2009)
The River at Green Knowe
1959 Low fantasy children's novelAdventure by the river.
NatureFriendshipDiscovery
A Stranger at Green Knowe
1961 Low fantasy children's novelEncounter with an African boy; Carnegie Medal winner.
Cultural differenceLonelinessMagic
An Enemy at Green Knowe
1964 Low fantasy children's novelStory of an enemy at the manor.
AntagonismHistoryProtection
The Stones of Green Knowe
1976 Low fantasy children's novelStory involving stones.
StonesPastMystery
Bibliography
- Yew Hall (1954)
- The Children of Green Knowe (1954)
- The Chimneys of Green Knowe (1958)
- The River at Green Knowe (1959)
- A Stranger at Green Knowe (1961)
- An Enemy at Green Knowe (1964)
- The Sea Egg (1967)
- The Castle of Yew (1968)
- Persephone (1969)
- The House That Grew (1969)
- The Horned Man (1970)
- Nothing Said (1971)
- The Guardians of the House (1974)
- The Fossil Snake (1975)
- The Stones of Green Knowe (1976)
Adaptations
- BBC TV mini-series The Children of Green Knowe (1988)
- Film From Time to Time (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fantastical narrativeDetailed descriptionsBlending of historical backgrounds
- Recurring Motifs
- Old manor housePast inhabitantsMagical elementsGardens
Health
-
Stroke1990年3月Two strokes led to her death
Legacy
Children's author who began publishing after 60. Known for Green Knowe series, Carnegie Medal winner. Fantastical stories based on her real manor house. Also noted for patchworks and gardens.
Museums
- Green Knowe (The Manor) Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire
In Popular Culture
- Her home The Manor is open to public
Trivia
- Began writing and publishing entirely after age 60
- Created over 20 patchworks
- Based works on her 1130 Norman manor house
- Son Peter illustrated her books