Dick King-Smith

Dick King-Smith

King-Smith in 2002
King-Smith in 2002
BornRonald Gordon King-Smith
(1922-03-27)27 March 1922
Bitton, Gloucestershire, England
Died4 January 2011(2011-01-04) (aged 88)
Bath, Somerset, England
Resting placeChurch of St Margaret, Queen Charlton
Pen nameDick King-Smith
OccupationWriter
Period1978–2007
GenreChildren's novels, picture books
Notable worksThe Sheep-Pig
Notable awardsGuardian Prize
1984
Spouse
Myrle
(m. 1943; died 2000)
Zona Bedding
(m. 2001)
Children3
Website
dickkingsmith.com

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]

  1. ^ Eccleshare, Julia (5 January 2011). "Dick King-Smith obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Formats and Editions of The sheep-pig". WorldCat. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 12.
  5. ^ "Patrick Stewart leads arts honours with a knighthood". BBC News. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2011.