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Dick King-Smith

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English writer of children's books (1922-2011)

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Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE, known by his pen name Dick King-Smith, was an English writer of children's books. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig (1983), which was adapted as the movie Babe (1995) and translations have been published in fifteen languages.

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1984Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Children's Book Award (UK)

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Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE, known by his pen name Dick King-Smith, was an English writer of children's books. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig (1983), which was adapted as the movie Babe (1995) and translations have been published in fifteen languages. He was awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree by the University of the West of England in 1999 and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.

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United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2011 · aged 88
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19 languages

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