Eleanor Farjeon | |
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.jpg) Eleanor Farjeon, c. 1899 | |
| Born | Eleanor Farjeon 13 February 1881 Strand, London, England |
| Died | 5 June 1965 (aged 84) Hampstead, London, England |
| Pen name | Tomfool, Merry Andrew, Chimaera |
| Period | 1908–58 |
| Genre | Children literature |
| Notable works | "Morning Has Broken" |
| Notable awards | Carnegie Medal 1955 Hans Christian Andersen Award 1956 Regina Medal 1956 |
Eleanor Farjeon (13 February 1881 – 5 June 1965) was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire.[1]
Several of her works had illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Some of her correspondence has also been published. She won many literary awards and the Eleanor Farjeon Award for children's literature is presented annually in her memory by the Children's Book Circle, a society of publishers. She was the sister of thriller writer Joseph Jefferson Farjeon.