Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1964) Winner
Sheena Porter
しーな ぽーたー
Shīna Pōtā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1935
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Leicester → Nottingham → Shropshire → Ludlow
Career
- Occupations
- children's novelist, librarian
- Active Years
- 1961-1973
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Carnegie Medal | Nordy Bank | — | Library Association | winner |
Carnegie Medal
1964
Work:
Nordy Bank
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nordy Bank
1964 children's novelA children's novel set in the Welsh Marches, notable for its landscape and folklore elements.
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Bibliography
- The Bronze Chrysanthemum (1961)
- Hills and Hollows (1962)
- Jacobs' Ladder (1963)
- Nordy Bank (1964)
- The Knockers (1965)
- Deerfold (1966)
- The Scapegoat (1968)
- The Valley of Carrig-Wen (1971)
- The Hospital (1973)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- notable for its atmosphere and characterizationfeeling for landscape
- Recurring Motifs
- Welsh Marches landscapesregional history and folklore
Legacy
British children's author who won the 1964 Carnegie Medal. Known for atmospheric works featuring landscapes and folklore of the Welsh Marches.