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Walter de la Mare | |
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 Drawing of de la Mare by Sir William Rothenstein | |
| Born | Walter John de la Mare 25 April 1873 Charlton, Kent, England |
| Died | 22 June 1956 (aged 83) Twickenham, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Poetry Supernatural fiction Children's literature |
| Notable awards | James Tait Black Memorial Prize 1921 Carnegie Medal 1947 |
Walter John de la Mare OM CH (/ˈdɛləˌmɛər/;[1] 25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners",[2] and for his psychological horror short fiction, including "Seaton's Aunt" and "All Hallows". In 1921, his novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction,[3] and his post-war Collected Stories for Children won the 1947 Carnegie Medal for British children's books.[4]
- ^ Alec Guinness, Blessings in Disguise, p. 93.
- ^ Reid-Walsh, Jacqueline (1988). The Burning-Glass: A Developmental Study of Walter de la Mare's Poetry (PDF) (PhD). Montreal: McGill University. pp. 51–56. Includes the poem itself and analysis.
- ^ "Fiction winners". James Tait Black Prizes: Previous Winners. The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Winning Year: 1947. Living Archive: Celebrating the Carnegie and Greenaway Winners. CILIP. Archived 8 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2012.