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Antony Maitland
Antony Jasper Maitland (born 17 June 1935) is a British children's author and illustrator active from the 1960s to early 1980s. During his career, Maitland drew for eleven Leon Garfield books and four books by Ruth Ainsworth. For his drawings, Maitland won the 1961 Kate Greenaway Medal for ''Mrs. Cockle's Cat'' and was nominated for the same award in 1972 for ''The Ghost Downstairs''. With his own books, Maitland premiered with ''The Secret of the Shed'' in 1962 before releasing two additional books in the 1950s. Subsequent books by Maitland were ''Idle Jack'' in 1977 and ''Encore'' in 1984. Outside of literature, Maitland has worked in design throughout Europe and the Middle East. Early life and education On 17 June 1935, Maitland was born in Andover, Hampshire. Growing up, Maitland lived in Germany and East Asia. For his post-secondary education, Maitland graduated from a design course at the West of England College of Art in 1957. Career After working for the British Army from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Garfield
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. Life Garfield attended Brighton Grammar School (1932–1938) and went on to study art at Regent Street Polytechnic, but his studies were interrupted first by lack of funds for fees, then by the outbreak of World War II.Copson. He married Lena Leah Davies in April, 1941, at Golders Green Synagogue but they separated after only a few months. For his service in the war he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps. While posted in Belgium he met Vivien Alcock, then an ambulance driver, who became his second wife (in 1948) and a well-known children's author. She also greatly influenced Garfield's writing, giving him suggestions, including the original idea for ''Smith''.Natov, 5. After the war Garfield worked as a biochemical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |