Siobhan Dowd
English writer and activist (1960–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Siobhan Dowd (4 February 1960 – 21 August 2007) was a British writer and activist. The last book she completed, Bog Child, posthumously won the 2009 Carnegie Medal from the professional librarians, recognising the year's best book for children or young adults published in the UK.[3][4][5]
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Born | (1960-02-04)4 February 1960[1] London, England[1] |
Died | 21 August 2007(2007-08-21) (aged 47)[1] Oxford, England[1] |
Language | English |
Education | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford[2] |
Genre | children's literature |
Years active | 2004–2007 |
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Notable awards | Carnegie Medal (2009) |
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