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Carola Oman

Novelist, biographer, children's writer (1897-1978) · Writers · Died at 81

Carola Oman CBE was an English historical novelist, biographer and children's writer. She was best known for her retelling of the Robin Hood legend and for a 1946 biography of Admiral Lord Nelson.

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James Tait Black Memorial Prize1953

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Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1978 · aged 81