Dick King-Smith | |
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 King-Smith in 2002 | |
| Born | Ronald Gordon King-Smith 27 March 1922 Bitton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 4 January 2011 (aged 88) Bath, Somerset, England |
| Resting place | Church of St Margaret, Queen Charlton |
| Pen name | Dick King-Smith |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1978–2007 |
| Genre | Children's novels, picture books |
| Notable works | The Sheep-Pig |
| Notable awards | Guardian Prize 1984 |
| Spouse | Myrle
(m. 1943; died 2000)Zona Bedding (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | |
| dickkingsmith | |
Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE (27 March 1922 – 4 January 2011)[1] was an English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig (1983). It was adapted as the movie Babe (1995) and translations have been published in fifteen languages.[2] He was awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree by the University of the West of England in 1999[3] and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.[4][5]
- ^ Eccleshare, Julia (5 January 2011). "Dick King-Smith obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Formats and Editions of The sheep-pig". WorldCat. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Honorary Graduates of the University of the West of England". University of the West of England. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 12.
- ^ "Patrick Stewart leads arts honours with a knighthood". BBC News. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2011.