Rosemary Sutcliff

Rosemary Sutcliff

CBE
Rosemary Sutcliff
Rosemary Sutcliff
Born(1920-12-14)14 December 1920
East Clandon, Surrey, England
Died23 July 1992(1992-07-23) (aged 71)
Chichester, West Sussex, England
OccupationWriter
GenreChildren's historical fiction, myth and legend
Notable works
Notable awardsCarnegie Medal
1959
Horn Book Award
1972
Phoenix Award
1985, 2010

Rosemary Sutcliff CBE (14 December 1920 – 23 July 1992) was an English novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends. Although she was primarily a children's author, some of her novels were specifically written for adults. In a 1986 interview she said, "I would claim that my books are for children of all ages, from nine to ninety."[1]

For her contribution as a children's writer Sutcliff was a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1974.[2][3]

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