Rosemary Sutcliff
English novelist (1920–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rosemary Sutcliff CBE (14 December 1920 – 23 July 1992) was an English novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends. Although she was primarily a children's author, some of her novels were specifically written for adults. In a 1986 interview she said, "I would claim that my books are for children of all ages, from nine to ninety."[1]
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Born | (1920-12-14)14 December 1920 East Clandon, Surrey, England |
Died | 23 July 1992(1992-07-23) (aged 71) Chichester, West Sussex, England |
Occupation | Writer |
Genre | Children's historical fiction, myth and legend |
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Notable awards | Carnegie Medal 1959 Horn Book Award 1972 Phoenix Award 1985, 2010 |
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For her contribution as a children's writer Sutcliff was a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1974.[2][3]