Author for children David Almond
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David Almond
Living place: England
Birthday: 15-5-1951 (73 years old)
Population of the world 1951: 2.593 billions
Global rank: #26795
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Who is Author for children David Almond?
The Carnegie Medal-winning author of Skellig's (1998), he is also known for his similarly popular children's titles Wilderness Kit (1999), The Fire-Eaters (2003), and Clay (2005). He is the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Prize for children's literature.
He teaches writing at both Nottingham Trent University and Bath Spa University.
The Carnegie Medal-winning author of Skellig's (1998), he is also known for his similarly popular children's titles Wilderness Kit (1999), The Fire-Eaters (2003), and Clay (2005). He is the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Prize for children's literature.
He teaches writing at both Nottingham Trent University and Bath Spa University.
He studied literature at the University of East Anglia. He then spent a decade near obscurity, publishing only adult novels, including his 1987 novel, A Kind of Heaven.
He grew up with four sisters and a brother in North East England. He later settled in Northumberland with the artist's wife, Sara Jane Palmer, and his daughter, Freya.
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Oscar-nominated actor Tim Roth plays the title character in Skellig's 2009 film adaptation.
Oscar-nominated actor Tim Roth plays the title character in Skellig's 2009 film adaptation.
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When was Author for children David Almond born?
David Almond birthday 15-5-1951 (at the age of 73).
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David Almond was born in England. is a Author for children, whose Zodiac is Taurus, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Cat. David Almond's global rank is 26795 and whose rank is 70 in list of famous Author for children. Population of the world in 1951 is about 2.593 billions persons.
David Almond birthday 15-5-1951 (at the age of 73).
Where is Author for children David Almond's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
David Almond was born in England. is a Author for children, whose Zodiac is Taurus, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Cat. David Almond's global rank is 26795 and whose rank is 70 in list of famous Author for children. Population of the world in 1951 is about 2.593 billions persons.
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Events in 1951 and 15-5
Events in the world in the birth year of David Almond
- Seoul falls first to Communist forces (Jan. 4), then to US-led UN troops (Mar. 14). Despite peace talks in July and October, the Korean War continues.
- Six nations agree to Schuman Plan to pool European coal and steel (March 19; in effect Feb. 10, 1953).
- Japanese peace treaty signed in San Francisco by 49 nations (Sept. 8).
- Libya gains independence from Italy (Dec. 24).
Birthday David Almond (15-5) in history
- Day 15-5 year 1862: The U.S. Department of Agriculture was created by an act of Congress on this day.
- Day 15-5 year 1911: The Standard Oil Company, headed by John D. Rockefeller, was ordered dissolved by the Supreme Court, under the Sherman Antitrust Act.
- Day 15-5 year 1918: The first air mail route in the U.S. was established between New York and Washington, DC, with a stop at Philadelphia.
- Day 15-5 year 1930: On a Boeing Air Transport flight between Oakland and Chicago, Ellen Church became the first airline stewardess.
- Day 15-5 year 1940: Nylon stockings went on sale for the first time in the United States.
- Day 15-5 year 1972: Alabama Governor George Wallace was shot and crippled as he campaigned for the presidency.
- Day 15-5 year 1988: The Soviet Union began to withdraw its estimated 115,000 troops from Afghanistan.
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