Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (1962) Winner
Pauline Clarke
ポーリン・クラーク
Pōrin Kurāku
Aliases:
Helen Clare / Pauline Hunter Blair
Pen Names:
Helen Clare（Pen name for books for younger children）,
Pauline Hunter Blair（Married name used for adult literature）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1921-05-19 （Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England）
- Died
- 2013-07-23 age 92
- Nationality
- English, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire → Bottisham, Cambridgeshire
Career
- Occupations
- Author
- Active Years
- 1948-2003
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville College, Oxford | — | English | — | 1940-1943 | England |
Somerville College, Oxford
English
Period:
1940-1943
Year of Graduation:
1943
Country:
England
Studied English
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Carnegie Medal | The Twelve and the Genii | — | Library Association | Winner |
| 1963 | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award | The Return of the Twelves | — | — | Winner |
| 1968 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | The Twelve and the Genii | — | — | Winner |
Carnegie Medal
1962
Work:
The Twelve and the Genii
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
Winner
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1963
Work:
The Return of the Twelves
Result:
Winner
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1968
Work:
The Twelve and the Genii
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 13 (1968) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Twelve and the Genii
1962 Low fantasy children's novelTwelve toy soldiers come to life with the power of genii in a fantasy adventure.
Toys coming to lifeFantasyAdventure
Translations
- German translation
The Pekinese Princess
1948 Animal fantasyA fantasy of talking animals and trees in a fairy tale Chinese setting.
AnimalsImmortalityBuddhism
Smith's Hoard
1955 MysteryBrother and sister unravel a mystery involving ancient treasure during school holidays.
ArchaeologyTheftGhosts
Torolv the Fatherless
1959 Historical novelStory based on the Old English poem The Battle of Maldon.
VikingsBattle
The Boy With the Erpingham Hood
1956 Historical novelA boy involved in events leading to the Battle of Agincourt.
Medieval EnglandWar
Bibliography
- Five Dolls in a House
- Five Dolls and the Monkey
- Five Dolls in the Snow
- Five Dolls and Their Friends
- Five Dolls and the Duke
- Merlin's Magic
- Bel the Giant and Other Stories
- Seven White Pebbles
- The Pekinese Princess
- The Great Can
- The White Elephant
- Smith's Hoard
- Sandy the Sailor
- The Boy with the Erpingham Hood
- James the Policeman
- James and the Robbers
- Torolv the Fatherless
- The Lord of the Castle
- The Robin Hooders
- Keep the Pot Boiling
- James and the Smugglers
- Silver Bells and Cockle Shells
- The Twelve and the Genii
- James and the Black Van
- Crowds of Creatures
- The Bonfire Party
- The Two Faces of Silenus
- Anglo-Saxon Northumbria (editor)
- The Nelson Boy
- A Thorough Seaman
- Warscape
- Jacob's Ladder
Translations of Works
- German translation (The Twelve and the Genii)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- FantasyHistorical novelsFamily comediesPoetry
- Recurring Motifs
- Mythological elementsHistorical eventsWar
Legacy
Renowned children's author who won the Carnegie Medal, known for fantasies, historical novels, and later adult fiction.
Trivia
- Donated 19 prints by Cecil Leslie to the British Museum.
- Married historian Peter Hunter Blair in 1969 and edited his book Anglo-Saxon Northumbria.