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Mary Norton

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Mary Norton

Aliases: Kathleen Mary Pearson

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1903-12-10 （London, England）
Died
1992-08-29 （Bideford, Devon, England） age 88
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Leighton Buzzard, England → New York City, USA (temporary) → Hartland, Devon, England

Career

Occupations
Writer
Active Years
1940-1992

Awards

Carnegie Medal
1952
Work: The Borrowers
Organization: Library Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Borrowers

1952 Low fantasy children's literature

Story of tiny people called Borrowers who live secretly in human homes.

Life of little peopleCoexistence with humansAdventure
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Borrowers / Various (1997)
  • [Animated film] The Secret World of Arrietty / Hiromasa Yonebayashi (2010)

The Magic Bed-Knob

1944 Children's fantasy

Adventures of girls with a magic bedknob.

MagicAdventureWar
Adaptations
  • [Film] Bedknobs and Broomsticks / Robert Stevenson (1971)

Bibliography

  • The Magic Bedknob (1944)
  • Bonfires and Broomsticks (1947)
  • The Borrowers (1952)
  • The Borrowers Afield (1955)
  • The Borrowers Afloat (1959)
  • The Borrowers Aloft (1961)
  • Poor Stainless (1966)
  • The Borrowers Avenged (1982)
  • Are All the Giants Dead? (1975)

Adaptations

  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971 Disney film)
  • The Borrowers (1997 film)

Translations of Works

  • The Secret World of Arrietty (Japanese adaptation)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed descriptionsHumourBlend of fantasy and reality
Recurring Motifs
Little peopleHidden worldsUse of human objects

Health

  • Stroke
    晩年
    Cause of death

Legacy

Renowned children's author, best known for The Borrowers series. Winner of Carnegie Medal. Inspired numerous adaptations.

In Popular Culture

  • Studio Ghibli's The Secret World of Arrietty
  • Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Trivia

  • Her childhood home is reputedly the setting for The Borrowers.
  • Had four children; one son was a typographer and Microsoft executive.