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Lloyd Alexander

American children's writer (1924-2007)

  • Fame57.4
  • Momentum15.0
  • Wikipedia5.7K
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Lived 1924–2007, aged 83United States
United States flagUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    29 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1924–2007
    Aged 83
  • Known for
    The Black Cauldron
    1985
Summary
Updated 2026-06-10

Lloyd Chudley Alexander was an American author of more than 40 books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. Over his seven-decade career, Alexander wrote 48 books, and his work has been translated into 20 languages. His most famous work is The Chronicles of Prydain, a series of five high fantasy novels whose conclusion, The High King, was awarded the 1969 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature. He won U.S. National Book Awards in 1971 and 1982.

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57.4
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Momentum15.0
Historical23.8
Now attention14.4
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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