Leon Garfield
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Leon Garfield FRSL (14 July 1921 – 2 June 1996) was a British writer of fiction. He is best known for children's historical novels, though he also wrote for adults. He wrote more than thirty books and scripted Shakespeare: The Animated Tales for television.
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Born | (1921-07-14)14 July 1921 Brighton, Sussex, England |
Died | 2 June 1996(1996-06-02) (aged 74) Islington, London, England |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | British |
Period | 1964–1996 |
Genre | Children's historical novels, literary adaptation of classical myth and legend |
Notable works | The God Beneath the Sea |
Notable awards | Guardian Prize 1967 Carnegie Medal 1970 |
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