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:I do not write for children, but for myself. Adolescents read my books. By adolescence, I mean an arbitrary age somewhere between 10 and 18. This group of people is the most important of all. His more recent work (''Strandloper'', ''Thursbitch'') is more specifically intended for adult readers, while the earlier '', (Collins, 1981)'', which offers a detailed analysis of his work. His most recent novel is ''Thursbitch''. Other works have won the Guardian Award, the Carnegie Medal,and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, as well as the Chicago International Film Festival 1st Prize for his educational film "Images." His collection of essays and public talks, '' The Voice That Thunders '', contains much autobiographical material, as well as critical reflection upon folklore and language, literature and education, the nature of myth and time. Garner is an accomplished public speaker. The author Philip Pullman is a strong admirer, and '' The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen '' is an acknowledged classic of children's literature. He was awarded the OBE for services to literature in the 2001 New Year's Honours List . WORKS His best known works are:
He has also edited a collection of stories about fools, ''The Guizer'' (1975). |
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