Margery Sharp | |
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 Photo portrait by Bill Brandt, 1945 | |
| Born | Clara Margery Melita Sharp 25 January 1905 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 14 March 1991 (aged 86) Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England |
| Education | Bedford College, University of London |
| Spouse | Major Geoffrey Castle |
Clara Margery Melita Sharp (25 January 1905 – 14 March 1991) was an English writer of 25 novels for adults, 14 children's novels, four plays, two mysteries, and numerous short stories. Her best-known work is The Rescuers series about a heroic mouse named Miss Bianca and her partner Bernard, which was later adapted into the animated feature film The Rescuers (1977) – and a sequel, The Rescuers Down Under (1990) – by Walt Disney Productions.