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Clive King

British writer (1924-2018) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 94

David Clive King was an English author best known for his children's book Stig of the Dump (1963).

Clive King is read about 13 times a day, in 6 languages.

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He served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in the last years of the Second World War and then worked for the British Council in a wide range of overseas postings from which he later drew inspiration for some of his novels.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2018 · aged 94