Patricia Wrightson
Australian children's writer (1921–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patricia Wrightson OBE (19 June 1921 – 15 March 2010) was an Australian writer of several highly regarded and influential children's books.[1] Employing a 'magic realism' style, her books, including the award-winning The Nargun and the Stars (1973), were among the first Australian books for children to draw on Australian Aboriginal mythology.[2] Her 27 books have been published in 16 languages.[3]
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Patricia Wrightson | |
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Born | Alice Patricia Furlonger (1921-07-19)19 July 1921 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 15 March 2010(2010-03-15) (aged 88) Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |
Pen name | Patricia Wrightson |
Occupation | Writer, editor |
Language | English |
Nationality | Australian |
Period | 1955–2004 |
Genre | Children's literature, folklore, magic realism |
Subject | Fantasy (nonfiction) |
Notable awards | Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing 1988 Order of the British Empire |
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For her "lasting contribution" as a children's writer, she received the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1986.[4][5]