Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1981) Winner
Peter Carter
ピーター・カーター
Pītā Kātā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-08-13 （Manchester）
- Died
- 1999-07-21 （Warwick） age 69
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Manchester, England → Oxford, England → Hamburg, Germany → Warwick, England
Career
- Occupations
- Children's book author, School teacher
- Active Years
- 1973-1999
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadham College | — | English Literature | MA | — | United Kingdom |
Wadham College
English Literature
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | The Sentinels | — | The Guardian | Winner |
| 1978 | Carnegie Medal | Under Goliath | — | Library Association | Commended |
| 1981 | Premio Europeo di Letteratura Giovanile | The Sentinels | — | — | Winner |
| 1982 | Young Observer Prize | Children of the Book | Fiction | Observer | Winner |
| 1982 | Preis der Leseratten | Children of the Book | — | — | Winner |
| 1987 | Young Observer Teenage Fiction Award | Bury the Dead | — | Observer | Winner |
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1981
Work:
The Sentinels
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
Winner
Carnegie Medal
1978
Work:
Under Goliath
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
Commended
Premio Europeo di Letteratura Giovanile
1981
Work:
The Sentinels
Result:
Winner
Young Observer Prize
1982
Work:
Children of the Book
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Observer
Result:
Winner
Preis der Leseratten
1982
Work:
Children of the Book
Result:
Winner
Young Observer Teenage Fiction Award
1987
Work:
Bury the Dead
Organization:
Observer
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Sentinels
1980 Historical novelA children's historical novel set during World War II.
WarFamily
Children of the Book
1982 Historical novelStory set during the invention of printing.
ReligionPersecution
Under Goliath
1977 Children's literatureChildren's book titled Under Goliath.
Bibliography
- The Black Lamp
- The Gates of Paradise
- Madatan
- Mao
- Under Goliath
- The Sentinels
- Children of the Book
- Captain Teachum's Buried Treasure
- Bury the Dead
- Leaving Cheyenne / Borderlands
- The Hunted
- Fairy Tales from Grimm
Translations of Works
- Translated into at least six languages, including Japanese
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historical fiction styleNarrative for children
- Recurring Motifs
- Historical eventsWar
Health
-
Abdominal haemorrhage1999Died while writing at home
Legacy
Won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and other awards for children's historical novels. Books translated into at least six languages.
Trivia
- One of eight children
- Left school at 14
- Entered Oxford at age 30
- Married four times, with one stepson
- All books published by Oxford University Press