Robert Westall | |
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| Born | Robert Atkinson 7 October 1929 North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK |
| Died | 15 April 1993 (aged 63) Warrington, England, UK |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Durham University Slade School of Art |
| Period | 1975–1993 |
| Genre | Children's literature, war, horror, drama |
| Subject | Second World War, adolescence |
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| Notable awards | Carnegie Medal 1975, 1982 Guardian Prize 1991 |
| Spouse | Jean Underhill (m. 1958) |
| Children | 1 son |
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| robertwestall | |
Robert Atkinson Westall[1] (7 October 1929 – 15 April 1993) was an English author and teacher known for fiction aimed at children and young people. Some of the latter cover complex, dark, and adult themes.[2][3] He has been called "the dean of British war novelists".[4] His first book, The Machine Gunners, won the 1975 Carnegie Medal for the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject.[5] It was named among the top ten Medal-winners at the 70th anniversary celebration in 2007.[6] Westall also won a second Carnegie (no one has yet won three), a Smarties Prize, and the once-in-a-lifetime Guardian Prize.
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