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Peter Dickinson

Peter Malcolm De Brissac Dickinson

English children's writer (1927–2015).

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Place of Birth

Livingstone

Country of Citizenship

Zambia
Zimbabwe

Date of Birth

12/16/1927

Official Website

https://www.peterdickinson.com

Instance Of

Human

Award Received

Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
(1977)
Point in Time
: 1977
Carnegie Medal
(1979)
For Work
:
Tulku
Point in Time
: 1979
Carnegie Medal
(1980)
For Work
:
City of Gold
Point in Time
: 1980
Phoenix Award
(2001)
Point in Time
: 2001
Phoenix Award
(2008)
For Work
:
Eva
Point in Time
: 2008
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Rattenfänger-Literaturpreis
(2004)
Point in Time
: 2004
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature
(2002)
For Work
:
The Ropemaker
Follows
:
Dia Calhoun
Followed By
:
Michael Chabon
Point in Time
: 2002

Spouse

Robin McKinley
(1992 - )
Start Time
: 1992
Mary Rose Barnard
(4/25/1953 - )
Series Ordinal
:1
Start Time
: 4/25/1953
Robin McKinley
(1/3/1992 - )
Series Ordinal
:2
Start Time
: 1/3/1992

Notable Work

Tulku
The Flight of Dragons
City of Gold
Eva

Educated At

Eton College
King's College
St Ronan's School

Occupation

Writer
Novelist
Poet
Science Fiction Writer
Children's Writer
Screenwriter

Given Name

Peter

Date of Death

12/16/2015
2015

Place of Death

Winchester

Influenced By

Rudyard Kipling

Nominated For

12 items
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
(1977)
Point in Time
: 1977
World Fantasy Award for Best Novella
(1986)
For Work
:
Flight
Point in Time
: 1986
Michael L. Printz Award
(2002)
Point in Time
: 2002
Carnegie Medal
(2003)
Point in Time
: 2003
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
(2004)
Point in Time
: 2004
Carnegie Medal
(2004)
Point in Time
: 2004
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
(2005)
Point in Time
: 2005
Locus Award for Best Novella
(1986)
For Work
:
Flight
Point in Time
: 1986
Locus Award for Best Novelette
(2013)
For Work
:
Troll Blood
Point in Time
: 2013
World Fantasy Award for Best Collection
(2003)
For Work
:
Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits
Point in Time
: 2003
Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book
(2004)
For Work
:
The Tears of the Salamander
Point in Time
: 2004
Locus Award for Best Collection
(2013)
For Work
:
Earth and Air: Tales of Elemental Creatures
Point in Time
: 2013

Member Of

Royal Society of Literature

Field of Work

Young Adult Literature
Literary Activity
Detective Literature
Children's and Young Adult Literature
Fantasy Literature

Described by Source

Iedereen Leest
Lexicon Van De Jeugdliteratuur
Object Named As
:Peter Dickinson

Family Name

Dickinson

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Sex or Gender

Male

Different From

Peter Dickinson
Criterion Used
:
Two Persons with the Same Name or a Similar Name
Criterion Used
:
Date of Birth

Writing Language

English

Start of Work Period

1968

Father

Richard Sebastion Willoughby Dickinson

Child

Philippa Lucy Anne Dickinson
Polly Dickinson
John Dickinson
James Chrisopher Meade Dickinson

Mother

May Southey Lovemore

Native Language

English
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