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Walter de la Mare

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English poet and fiction writer (1873-1956)

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Walter John de la Mare was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for his psychological horror short fiction, including "Seaton's Aunt", "The Green Room" and "All Hallows".

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1947Carnegie Medal
1921James Tait Black Memorial Prize
Order of Merit
Companion of Honour

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Walter John de la Mare was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for his psychological horror short fiction, including "Seaton's Aunt", "The Green Room" and "All Hallows". In 1921, his novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction, and his post-war Collected Stories for Children won the 1947 Carnegie Medal for British children's books.

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United Kingdom
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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
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deceased
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Lived 1873 to 1956 · aged 83
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25 languages

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