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Biography of Diana Wynne Jones
16. Aug 1934 – 26. Mar 2011(76 years)Died in:Bristol, England
English children's fantasy writer
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Biography
Awards(6)
Zilveren GriffelGuardian Children's Fiction PrizeMythopoeic AwardsBritish Fantasy AwardsWorld Fantasy Award for Life AchievementMythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature
Spouse(1)
J. A. Burrow
Education(3)
St Anne's CollegeFriends School Saffron WaldenSimmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Diana Wynne Jones (* 16. August 1934 in London; † 26. March 2011 in Bristol) was an english children's fantasy writer. She was 76 years old. She was married to J. A. Burrow. Her education included St Anne's College, Friends School Saffron Walden and Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature. She received 6 awards, including Zilveren Griffel, Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Her cause of death was lung cancer.
Life Events
11 Events1934
Born in London, United Kingdom
1953
St Anne's College
until 1956
1956
Married J. A. Burrow
1978
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
Charmed Life
1981
Zilveren Griffel
1996
Mythopoeic Awards
The Crown of Dalemark
1996
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature
The Crown of Dalemark
1999
British Fantasy Awards
1999
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature
Dark Lord of Derkholm
2007
World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement
2011