Dick King-Smith
English writer of children's books (1922–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE (27 March 1922 – 4 January 2011)[1] was an English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig (1983). It was adapted as the movie Babe (1995) and translations have been published in fifteen languages.[2] He was awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree by the University of the West of England in 1999[3] and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.[4][5]
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Dick King-Smith | |
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Born | Ronald Gordon King-Smith (1922-03-27)27 March 1922 Bitton, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 4 January 2011(2011-01-04) (aged 88) Bath, Somerset, England |
Resting place | Church of St Margaret, Queen Charlton |
Pen name | Dick King-Smith |
Occupation | Writer |
Period | 1978–2007 |
Genre | Children's novels, picture books |
Notable works | The Sheep-Pig |
Notable awards | Guardian Prize 1984 |
Spouse | Myrle
(m. 1943; died 2000)Zona Bedding (m. 2001) |
Children | 3 |
Website | |
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