Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2000) Silver Prize
Tony Mitton
トニー・ミットン
Tony Mitton
Aliases:
Anthony Robert Mitton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-01-10 （Tripoli, Libya）
- Died
- 2022-06-18 （Cambridge, England） age 71
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Cambridge, England
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Children's Writer, Primary school teacher
- Active Years
- 1980-2022
- Memberships
- Member of the Society of Authors
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | — | English | — | 1969-1973 | United Kingdom |
| Woolverstone Hall School | — | — | — | 1961-1968 | United Kingdom |
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
English
Period:
1969-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied English
Woolverstone Hall School
Period:
1961-1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CLPE Poetry Award | Wayland | 詩 | Centre for Literacy in Primary Education | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Nottinghamshire Children's Book Award | Royal Raps | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Nestlé Smarties Book Prize | The Red and White Spotted Handkerchief | — | Nestlé | 銀賞 |
CLPE Poetry Award
2014
Work:
Wayland
Category:
詩
Organization:
Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
Result:
受賞
Nottinghamshire Children's Book Award
1997
Work:
Royal Raps
Result:
受賞
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2000
Work:
The Red and White Spotted Handkerchief
Organization:
Nestlé
Result:
銀賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Plum
2003 Children's poetryA children's poetry book.
ChildrenPoetry
Wayland
2013 Children's poetryPicture book retelling the story of Wayland in verse.
MythologyCraftsman
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rhythmic poetryHumorous verse
- Recurring Motifs
- DinosaursFantasy
Health
-
Leukaemia2022Cause of death.
Legacy
One of Britain’s most popular children's poets, winner of several awards.
Archives
- National Centre for Children's Books, Newcastle
In Popular Culture
- Works performed by Hallé Orchestra and Welsh National Opera.