Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011)
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Diana Wynne Jones was born in London on August 16, 1934. In 1953, she began school at St. Anne's College Oxford and attended lectures by J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. After graduation, she created plays for children that were performed at the London Arts Theatre. Her first book was published in mehr anzeigen 1973. She wrote over 40 books during her lifetime including Dark Lord of Derkholm, Earwig and the Witch, and the Chrestomanci series. She won numerous awards including the Guardian Award for Children's Books in 1977 for Charmed Life, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in 1984 for Archer's Goon, the Mythopeic Award in 1999, the Karl Edward Wagner Award in 1999, and the Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Organization in 2007. Her book Howl's Moving Castle was adapted into an animated film by director Hayao Miyazaki, and the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. She died from lung cancer on March 26, 2011 at the age of 76. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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Werke von Diana Wynne Jones
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Charmed Life / The Lives of Christopher Chant (2000) 2,663 Exemplare
The Chrestomanci Quartet (Charmed Life, Witch Week, The Magicians of Caprona, The Lives of Christopher Chant) (2000) 295 Exemplare
Hidden Turnings: A Collection of Stories Through Time and Space (1989) — Herausgeber; Mitwirkender — 131 Exemplare
World of Howl Collection: Howl's Moving Castle, House of Many Ways, Castle in the Air (1991) 77 Exemplare
Diana Wynne Jones's Magic and Myths Collection (The Game, The Power of Three, Eight Days of Luke, Dogsbody) (2015) 8 Exemplare
Little Dot {short story} 3 Exemplare
Die verborgene Geschichte des Tom Lynn: Roman | Fantasy-Märchen von der Autorin von »Das wandelnde Schloss« (2023) 2 Exemplare
The Green Stone {short story} 2 Exemplare
The Fat Wizard {short story} 2 Exemplare
Joboy 2 Exemplare
I'll Give You My Word 2 Exemplare
Chrestomanci Series & Howl's Moving Castle Series 10 Books Collection Set By Diana Wynne Jones (2020) 2 Exemplare
Chronicles of Chrestomanci (Set of 3) Charmed Life / Lives of Christopher Chant; Magicians of Caprona / Witch Week;… (2001) 1 Exemplar
قلعة هاول المتحركة 1 Exemplar
Everard's Ride {short story} 1 Exemplar
Dalemark Quartet Series 4 Books Collection Set By Diana Wynne Jones (Cart and Cwidder, Drowned Ammet, The Spellcoats,… (2023) 1 Exemplar
Castle in the Air (World of Howl) by Jones, Diana Wynne(August 7, 2001) Mass Market Paperback 1 Exemplar
No One {short story} 1 Exemplar
What the Cat Told Me {short story} 1 Exemplar
The Plague of Peacocks {short story} 1 Exemplar
The Master {short story} 1 Exemplar
The Girl Who Loved the Sun {short story} 1 Exemplar
The Girl Jones {short story} 1 Exemplar
The Fluffy Pink Toadstool {short story} 1 Exemplar
Nad and Dan adn Quaffy {short story} 1 Exemplar
Dragon Reserve, Home Eight {short story} 1 Exemplar
Carruthers {short story} 1 Exemplar
Auntie Bea's Day Out {short story} 1 Exemplar
Books 1 Exemplar
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Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction (2003) — Mitwirkender — 819 Exemplare
Firebirds Rising: An Original Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy (2006) — Mitwirkender — 678 Exemplare
The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2009) — Mitwirkender — 392 Exemplare
Das wandelnde Schloß: Das wandelnde Schloss, Band 1 (2004) — Adapted from, einige Ausgaben — 135 Exemplare
Dragons & Dreams: A Collection of New Fantasy and Science Fiction Stories (1986) — Mitwirkender — 41 Exemplare
Dragons and Warrior Daughters: Fantasy Stories by Women (Lions Tracks) (1989) — Mitwirkender — 28 Exemplare
Things That Go Bump in the Night: A Collection of Original Stories (1989) — Mitwirkender — 28 Exemplare
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Wissenswertes
- Geburtstag
- 1934-08-16
- Todestag
- 2011-03-26
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- UK
- Land (für Karte)
- UK
- Geburtsort
- London, England, UK
- Sterbeort
- Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Todesursache
- cancer (lung)
- Wohnorte
- London, England, UK
Thaxted, Essex, England, UK
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK - Ausbildung
- Friends School Saffron Walden
Oxford University (St. Anne's College, 1956) - Berufe
- novelist
- Beziehungen
- Burrow, John Anthony (husband)
Armstrong, Isobel (sister)
Jones, Ursula (sister)
Burrow, Colin (son) - Preise und Auszeichnungen
- British Fantasy Society, Karl Edward Wagner Award (1999)
Honorary Doctorate (D.Litt ∙ University of Bristol ∙ 2006)
World Fantasy Award (Lifetime Achievement, 2007) - Agent
- Laura Cecil
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