Mary Norton (writer)
English children's writer (1903–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kathleen Mary Norton (née Pearson; 10 December 1903 – 29 August 1992), known professionally as Mary Norton, was an English writer of children's books.[1] She is best known for The Borrowers series of low fantasy novels (1952 to 1982), which is named after its first book and, in turn, the tiny people who live secretly in the midst of contemporary human civilisation.
Mary Norton | |
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Born | Kathleen Mary Pearson (1903-12-10)10 December 1903 London, England, UK |
Died | 29 August 1992(1992-08-29) (aged 88) Bideford, Devon, England, UK |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | British |
Genre | Children's fantasy novels |
Notable works |
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Notable awards | Carnegie Medal 1952 |
Norton won the 1952 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising The Borrowers as the year's outstanding children's book by a British author.[2] For the 70th anniversary of the Medal in 2007 it was named one of the top ten winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.[3][lower-alpha 1] Norton's novels The Magic Bed Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons and Bonfires and Broomsticks were adapted into the 1971 Disney film Bedknobs and Broomsticks.