Melvin Burgess
British writer of children's fiction / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melvin Burgess (born 25 April 1954) is a British writer of children's fiction. He became famous in 1996 with the publication of Junk, about heroin-addicted teenagers on the streets of Bristol. In Britain, Junk became one of the best-known young adult books of the decade. Burgess won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British author.[1] For the 10th anniversary in 2007 it was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.[2]
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Born | (1954-04-25) 25 April 1954 (age 70) Twickenham, London, England |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | British |
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