David Almond

Summary

David Almond is a human^[1]. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne^[2]. He was born on May 15, 1951^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], children's writer^[5], author^[6], novelist^[7], and young adult author^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Newcastle upon Tyne^[2], David Almond…
• David Almond's place of birth was Gateshead^[10].
• David Almond was born on May 15, 1951^[3].
• David Almond held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• English was David Almond's native language^[12].
• David Almond worked as a writer^[4].
• David Almond worked as a children's writer^[5].
• David Almond worked as an author^[6].
• David Almond worked as a novelist^[7].
• David Almond worked as a young adult author^[8].
• David Almond's field of work was literature^[13].
• Among David Almond's employers was Bath Spa University^[14].
• David Almond was educated at University of East Anglia^[15].
• A notable work attributed to David Almond is Skellig^[16].
• A notable work attributed to David Almond is Kit's Wilderness^[17].
• A notable work attributed to David Almond is The Fire-Eaters^[18].
• David Almond received the Hans Christian Andersen Award^[19].
• David Almond received the Zilveren Griffel^[20].
• David Almond received the Zilveren Zoen^[21].
• David Almond received the Hans Christian Andersen Award^[22].
• David Almond received the Carnegie Medal^[23].
• David Almond received the Michael L. Printz Award^[24].
• David Almond was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[25].
• David Almond was influenced by Gabriel García Márquez^[26].
• David Almond is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-05-15^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: dadd63cf-9306-49e8-889c-84705ec0d50d^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Newcastle upon Tyne^[2], a city^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 0200^[35] and Gateshead^[10], a town^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]. David Almond was born on May 15, 1951^[3]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

David Almond was educated at University of East Anglia^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], children's writer^[5], author^[6], novelist^[7], and young adult author^[8]. David Almond's field of work was literature^[13]. He was employed by Bath Spa University^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Skellig^[16], a written work^[38]; Kit's Wilderness^[17], a written work^[39]; and The Fire-Eaters^[18], a literary work^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Christian Andersen Award^[19], a literary award^[41], in Denmark^[42], founded in 1956^[43]; Zilveren Griffel^[20], a young adult literature award^[44], in Netherlands^[45], founded in 1971^[46]; Zilveren Zoen^[21], a young adult literature award^[47], in Netherlands^[48]; Carnegie Medal^[23], a literary award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1936^[51]; Michael L. Printz Award^[24], a literary award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 2000^[54]; and Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[55], an award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1985^[58].

Why It Matters

David Almond has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

FAQs

Where was David Almond born?

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne^[2], David Almond…

What did David Almond do for work?

David Almond worked as writer^[4], children's writer^[5], author^[6], novelist^[7], and young adult author^[8].

Where did David Almond go to school?

David Almond was educated at University of East Anglia^[15].

What awards did David Almond receive?

Honors received include Hans Christian Andersen Award^[19], Zilveren Griffel^[20], Zilveren Zoen^[21], and Hans Christian Andersen Award^[22].