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English writer (1929-1993)

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Robert Atkinson Westall was an English author and teacher known for fiction aimed at children and young people. Some of the latter cover complex, dark, and adult themes. He has been called "the dean of British war novelists".

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Awards 4

1991Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1989Nestlé Children's Book Prize
1981Carnegie Medal
1975Carnegie Medal

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Robert Atkinson Westall was an English author and teacher known for fiction aimed at children and young people. Some of the latter cover complex, dark, and adult themes. He has been called "the dean of British war novelists". His first book, The Machine Gunners, won the 1975 Carnegie Medal for the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject. It was named among the top ten Medal-winners at the 70th anniversary celebration in 2007. Westall also won a second Carnegie, a Smarties Prize, and the once-in-a-lifetime Guardian Prize.

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United Kingdom
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Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
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Lived 1929 to 1993 · aged 63
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