Rosemary Sutcliff

English novelist (1920-1992) · United Kingdom · Writers · Died at 71

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1995Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1992Died23 July 1992Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1985Phoenix AwardAward1982Fellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureAward1971Zilveren GriffelAward1960Carnegie MedalAward1920Born14 December 1920

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The South Downs near Sutcliff's long-time home in Sussex and the setting of several of her novels.

Awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire1995

Commander of the Order of the British Empire1992

Phoenix Award1985

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature1982

Zilveren Griffel1971

Carnegie Medal1960

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Barbara ShelleyAlso in Ghost Story (1974)

Murray MelvinAlso in Ghost Story (1974)

Penelope KeithAlso in Ghost Story (1974)

Anthony BateAlso in Ghost Story (1974)

Leigh LawsonAlso in Ghost Story (1974)

Stephen WeeksAlso in Ghost Story (1974)

About this person

Rosemary Sutcliff was an English novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends. Although she was primarily a children's author, some of her novels were specifically written for adults. In a 1986 interview she said, "I would claim that my books are for children of all ages, from nine to ninety."

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United Kingdom